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- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- L. May
- 03-04-17
Very Silly
I am usually a fan of this author but this must have been one of her last works, very silly and untenable plot. Only saving grace is her lovely use of language in dialogue.
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- peter
- 04-12-22
Not a great one
Perhaps because Roderick is far from his professional environment he seems very much adrift in this clumsy story and even the narrator lowers the standard for voices and tones. I lost interest an hour before the end which is extremely unusual for an NM novel.
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- Linda S.
- 02-15-16
A Kiwi Christie
A highly enjoyable murder mystery told with flair by James Saxon, who adopts a number of comic accents that really adds to the wit of the story. Marsh writes with similar lively character observation to Agatha Christie. So if you've read all of Christie's books, I highly recommend trying these by Marsh.
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- Jane Humm
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Disappointing. Spoilt by the narrator
What disappointed you about Photo-Finish?
Unfortunately I downloaded several Ngaio Marsh titles for a long flight and each time I found James Saxon's narration extremely annoying. In this one there is the added irritation where he suddenly says "End of side 7", which confirmed my suspicions that this is a very old recording made for CD (or audio cassette?) and it seems extremely dated, not in a good way, and is not easy to listen to. My mind kept wandering as I was so bored by the narration, not the story but the way it was told.
What didn’t you like about James Saxon’s performance?
I think he must have been directed to ham it up. His performance is very stylised and each of the characters sounds unlikeable. Never have I found the character of Troy Alleyn so intensely irritating as in this book - and yet I liked her when I read it. He makes her so mealy mouthed. A big pity. His New Zealand accents all sound like parodies.
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
The story is good, it just needs updating with a new narrator. It sounds like it was recorded in the 1980s.
Any additional comments?
Ngaio Marsh deserves an update with a good narrator who can do proper New Zealand accents.
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By: James Anderson
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Freddy Pilkington-Soames Adventures: Books 1-3: A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia, A Case of Murder in Mayfair, A Case of Conspiracy in Clerkenwell
- A Freddy Pilkington-Soames Adventure
- By: Clara Benson
- Narrated by: Gethyn Edwards
- Length: 18 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Join chaotic 1920s reporter and accidental sleuth Freddy Pilkington-Soames on his adventures in this series of light-hearted mysteries. This omnibus edition contains the first three books in the Freddy Pilkington-Soames Adventure series.Â
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4 out of 5 stars
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cozy historical mystery
- By Roberta A. Halverson on 07-11-22
By: Clara Benson
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The Palace Tiger
- By: Barbara Cleverly
- Narrated by: Terry Wale
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
India 1922. When a tiger, turned man-eater, starts terrorising the northern villages of Ranipur, Governor Sir George Jardine dispatches Joe Sandilands, war hero and Scotland Yard detective, to join in a hunt for the beast as the guest of the maharajah. But Joe's suspicions are soon roused about the true nature of his trip. The maharajah is dying and his succession is unclear. The first heir to the throne has already died in a panther-wrestling incident and a second violent death occurs as Joe approaches the city.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent British Raij Police Procedural
- By Michael on 05-29-15
By: Barbara Cleverly
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The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy
- By: James Anderson
- Narrated by: Cornelius Garrett
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 207
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 183
Welcome to Alderley, a magnificent mansion in the heart of the West Country where a grand house party is taking place. The preparations have been made, the guests have been invited, and the staff are on hand. What could possibly go wrong? Let the entertainment begin. The theft of the diamond necklace and the antique pistols might all be explained, but the body in the lake - that really was a puzzle. 'Don't expect me to solve anything,' Inspector Wilkens announced modestly when he arrived to sort out the unpleasantness.
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4 out of 5 stars
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the title says it all
- By connie on 05-03-13
By: James Anderson
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Trent's Last Case
- By: E C. Bentley
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 88
Considered by many to be the first modern mystery novel, Trent's Last Case introduces the gentleman sleuth Philip Trent, a freelance reporter and invistigator. Trent becomes involved in the case of the murder of millionaire American financier Sigsbee Manderson, slain while on holiday in England.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A real find!
- By Roxane on 06-17-10
By: E C. Bentley
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- A Hercule Poirot Mystery
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,185
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,092
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,090
Captain Arthur Hastings, invalided in the Great War, is recuperating as a guest of John Cavendish at Styles Court, the "country-place" of John's autocratic old aunt, Emily Inglethorpe - she of a sizeable fortune, and so recently remarried to a man 20 years her junior. When Emily's sudden heart attack is found to be attributable to strychnine, Hastings recruits an old friend, now retired, to aid in the local investigation. With impeccable timing, Hercule Poirot, the famous Belgian detective, makes his dramatic entrance into the pages of crime literature.
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4 out of 5 stars
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wonderfully read, engaging mystery
- By Calliope on 04-28-15
By: Agatha Christie
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The Secret Adversary
- A Tommy and Tuppence Mystery
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Nadia May
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,341
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,155
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,148
The girl in the photograph has been missing for five years. Neither her body nor the secret documents she was carrying have ever been found. Now, post-war England's economic recovery depends on finding her and getting the papers back. But the two young Brits working undercover for the ministry know only that her name was Jane Finn, and the only photo of her is in the hands of her rich American cousin.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I'd have to say: meh
- By Philip Hofstetter on 01-03-10
By: Agatha Christie
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The House Without a Key
- A Charlie Chan Mystery
- By: Earl Derr Biggers
- Narrated by: John Rayburn
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7
The sublime beauty of Hawaii nearly a century ago is captured in this first book featuring the fictional Honolulu police detective, Charlie Chan. Author Biggers was staying at a hotel on Waikiki Beach in the 1920s when he was inspired to write the book. The Chan role at first was relatively minor, and he didn’t say anything until several chapters had gone by. However, the concept caught on when the literary public wanted more of him. That prompted five subsequent books as the character became more prominent.Â
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4 out of 5 stars
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WONderful Narration by John Rayburn
- By Kindle Customer on 12-20-21
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The Crime at Black Dudley
- An Albert Campion Mystery
- By: Margery Allingham
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 592
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 528
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 531
When George Abbershaw is invited to Black Dudley Manor for the weekend, he has only one thing on his mind - proposing to Meggie Oliphant. Unfortunately for George, things don't quite go according to plan. A harmless game turns decidedly deadly and suspicions of murder take precedence over matrimony. Trapped in a remote country house with a murderer, George can see no way out. But Albert Campion can.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I LIKE this narrator quite a lot!!!!
- By Meep on 11-16-13
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Sherlock Holmes and the Seven Deadly Sins Murders
- By: Mr. Barry Day
- Narrated by: Mr. David Ian Davies
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 39
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Story4 out of 5 stars 39
At Oxford they jokingly called themselves The Seven Sinners. Now, 30 years later, they are being murdered - each in the manner of his particular 'sin'. Who is doing it and what is the connection with the twin serpents, the mysterious Emerald Lady and the holy Book of Kor? Holmes and Watson -with the aid of their new friend, Professor Challenger - must race against time and the killer...before one of the victims becomes his brother, Mycroft.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another excellent piece by Barry Day
- By Nancy & Greg on 03-23-22
By: Mr. Barry Day
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A Small Town in Germany
- By: John le Carré
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 371
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 329
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 330
From the New York Times best-selling author of A Legacy of Spies. "Haven't you realized that only appearances matter"? The British Embassy in Bonn is up in arms. Her Majesty's financially troubled government is seeking admission to Europe's Common Market just as anti-British factions are rising to power in Germany. Rioters are demanding reunification, and the last thing the Crown can afford is a scandal. Then Leo Harting - an embassy nobody - goes missing with a case full of confidential files.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Recollects the Tension, Jingoism and Polarization
- By Scott Hammond on 06-09-15
By: John le Carré
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Bodies from the Library
- Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense by Agatha Christie and other Masters of the Golden Age
- By: Tony Medawar, Agatha Christie, Georgette Heyer, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 268
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 231
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 233
This anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together a selection of rare tales by masters of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a newly discovered Agatha Christie crime story that has not been seen since 1922. At a time when crime and thriller writing has once again overtaken the sales of general and literary fiction, Bodies from the Library unearths lost stories from the Golden Age, that period between the World Wars when detective fiction captured the public’s imagination.
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4 out of 5 stars
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two stories missing
- By Jerri C on 08-29-18
By: Tony Medawar, and others
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Sherlock Holmes and the Copycat Murders
- By: Mr. Barry Day
- Narrated by: Mr. David Ian Davies
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 260
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 231
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Story4 out of 5 stars 232
London 1900 and Sherlock Holmes finds himself investigating a string of murders that have one common thread -- each of them recalls one of his earlier cases. Has that great mind finally cracked - Watson wonders - and how is all this connected to Britain's latest secret weapon and the doings of the enigmatic Graf von Bork and the mysterious Society for Anglo-German Solidarity?
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Game's A-Fleet
- By Brustar on 11-30-20
By: Mr. Barry Day
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Death at Wentwater Court
- By: Carola Dunn
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,889
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,467
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,456
This first installment of a cozy mystery series transports listeners back to the bygone era of 1923 Britain, where unflappable flapper and fledgling journalist Daisy Dalrymple daringly embarks on her first writing assignment, and promptly stumbles across a corpse.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wentwater Death
- By Gareth Morgan on 09-10-05
By: Carola Dunn
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Epitaph for a Spy
- By: Eric Ambler
- Narrated by: Alexander Spencer
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4 out of 5 stars 42
Vadassy was just another name on the guest list at the seedy Mediterranean Hotel until he was accused of spying. Then, suddenly, he was on everybody's list.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A breezy entry in the Ambler canon
- By Mr. Eyuz on 01-31-20
By: Eric Ambler
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A Great Deliverance
- Inspector Lynley, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 671
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Performance