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Police at the Funeral
- An Albert Campion Mystery
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Series: Albert Campion, Book 4
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Crime Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
When Albert Campion is called in by the fiancee of an old college friend to investigate the disappearance of her uncle, he little expects the mysterious spate of death and dangers that follows among the bizarre inhabitants of Socrates Close, Cambridge. He and Stanislaus Oates must tread carefully, and battle some complex family dynamics, to solve the case.
AuthorMargery Allingham was born in London in 1904. Her first novel was published when she was seventeen. In 1929 she published The Crime at Black Dudley and introduced the character who was to become the hallmark of her writing - Albert Campion
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- Propel
- 08-09-17
tremendously enjoyable
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. the right amounts of intrigue, scene description and red herrings
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- Lory Ortega
- 04-15-18
Superb Campion
Best of them all, I believe! Excellent narration, a wonderfully convoluted but not improbable plot.
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- Brian Chafin
- 05-10-17
Finally, a mystery
This is the fourth Campion book. It is also the first one that is truly a mystery. Despite a stereotypical cast of English eccentrics, the plot is engaging and the solution worthy of Christie.
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- John S.
- 08-07-20
Not particularly exciting
Misses four stars from me as I grew tired of the action as being pretty much contained within a family with whom I didn't connect. Otherwise, it's a decent story. Some might care that Lugg is absent here (left behind in London). New to series? Don't start here.
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- xxx
- 07-24-20
Allingham is dated, narrator awful.
I forget that these were written when using the N word was acceptable...that is lamentable. But the narrator is truly awful, flubbing Campions voice with a variable falsetto that grates, and failing to exhibit either consistency or control over his characters. Audible has access to myriad talent - voice acting and narration are skill sets - shame to have Allingham’s period pieces so audibly mangled.
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- Olli
- 08-23-19
Marvelous Golden Era Gem
Classic mystery: you know you have been given all the clues, you know all your suspects.
Still this book managed too keep me in suspense right until the end. One of those Should've knowns!
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- Beetle
- 10-14-18
I can no longer bear her bigotry
I realise Margery Allingham lived in a different time, and was a clever storyteller who produced some memorable characters, most gloriously in the character of Amanda. But since hearing Campion tell a female character “What you need my girl is a good rape” (Dancers in Mourning) I’ve found her bigotry and messages to women increasingly unbearable. The denouement of the family secret in this book - of which the key characters are so ashamed - is so disgustingly racist both in idea and expression that I really can’t tolerate her work anymore. There comes a point where bigotry poisons the work irremediably.
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- Chill
- 04-13-16
Poor narration and editing
I am not fond of this narrator but his inane performance is made worse by the fact that repetition and yawning have not been edited out. Wherever possible I choose Campion stories narrated by Francis Matthews.
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- Anita Hawthorne
- 03-03-18
Did he yawn mid-story?
I enjoyed some of the accents although the female ones sounded quite similar. in the middle of the story the narrator reads a line, does a huge yawn ( not in the book) , reads the line again and carries on! I think they missed that bit in the editing process!
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- Keithj
- 01-01-18
Poor characterisations
This is my second book in the series narrated by David Thorpe and he spoiled it for me again. His voices are exceedingly poor and are somewhere between parody and incompetence. His female voices, in particular, are simply dreadful. I shall not be keen to make his acquaintance a third time,
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- Bill
- 03-05-21
Ingenious plot
A thoroughly enjoyable listen. A good story well read. The period setting adds to the enjoyment.
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- Ms. A.C. McCawley
- 02-19-21
Good if dated story with couple of errors on recording!
In chapters 14 and 15 there are repeat lines of script but a very loud impromptu yawn! Recording couldn’t have been checked. It’s put me off this series. Hope it’s a one off.
Ends up with a but of discomfort at the end because of the treatment of black people. Was a book of it’s time. Still well written but outmoded thinking.
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- Anna C.
- 08-26-20
Great story, awful narration
The story is great and full of suspense.
Unfortunately, the different voices of the characters are pretty awful and sound more fit for a rehearsal for “Birdcage” than for this mystery.
Hopefully, this story will be available with another narrator and hence be able to unfold it’s full thrilling potential.
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- Miss
- 08-22-20
Some shoddy editing and out of date attitudes
There are a few patches with repeats and some of the language and sentiments would not be tolerated in current literature
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- Stephanie Holland
- 07-17-15
A great listen
It's classic and it's great I loved it and I've now bought 4 more to enjoy
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- Marilyn
- 03-05-15
Didn't seem like 9 hours!
Very enjoyable in the classic English mystery way. Would recommend highly and will add other titles from this series. Thumbs up