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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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I LIKE this narrator quite a lot!!!!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
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The first of the classic mysteries featuring governess-turned-detective Miss Silver, who investigates a deadly conspiratorial ring. Charles Moray has come home to England to collect his inheritance. After four years wandering the jungles of India and South America, the hardy young man returns to the manor of his birth, where generations of Morays have lived and died. Strangely, he finds the house unlocked, and sees a light on in one of its abandoned rooms. Eavesdropping, he learns of a conspiracy to commit a fearsome crime.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The shaky first of a long, strong series
- By Phebe on 07-21-15
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Death on the Air and Other Stories
- By: Ngaio Marsh
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 92
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A man dies with his hand on a radio dial. A distinguished aristocrat finds murder at the opening night of a play. A cryptogram produces death in an English churchyard. Death on the Air and Other Stories serves as the perfect introduction to Ngaio Marsh and her creation, Inspector Roderick Alleyn, or as a nostalgic journey for her many fans.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating insights from the author
- By Lynne Phelps on 11-25-06
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Say It With Poison
- By: Ann Granger
- Narrated by: Judith Boyd
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 99
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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When Meredith Mitchell agreed to stay with her actress cousin, Eve, in the run up to Eve's daughter's wedding, she anticipated a degree of drama. But she can hardly have expected it to include murder, blackmail, and unrequited love. Or to involve a certain Chief Inspector Markby, a middle aged divorcee.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Shame on you Audible!
- By Ajax on 12-05-19
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Bodies from the Library
- Lost Classic Stories by Masters of the Golden Age
- By: Tony Medawar, Agatha Christie, Georgette Heyer, and others
- Narrated by: Philip Bretherton
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 190
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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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 and saw the emergence of some of the world’s cleverest and most popular storytellers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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two stories missing
- By Jerri C on 08-29-18
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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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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 464
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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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A Man Lay Dead
- By: Ngaio Marsh
- Narrated by: Philip Franks
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 331
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 293
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Wealthy Sir Hubert Handesley's original and lively weekend house parties are deservedly famous. To amuse his guests, he has devised a new form of the fashionable Murder Game, in which a guest is secretly selected to commit a 'murder' in the dark, and everyone assembles to solve the crime. But when the lights go up this time, there is a real corpse....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic Upper Crust Mystery
- By Laurence G. Byrne on 02-25-16
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My Man Jeeves
- By: P. G. Wodehouse
- Narrated by: Arthur Vincet
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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"My Man Jeeves" is a collection of short stories by the master of British comedy P. G. Wodehouse, published in 1919. The stories all feature the author's most well known characters: the extremely intelligent manservant Jeeves and his dimwitted but kind employer Bertie. As always, Jeeves will be stretched to his utmost in the performance of his protective duties against manipulative stratagems, nosy relatives, shady scams and all kinds of goings on, most often aimed at taking advantage of Bertie's kindness and cluelessness... As always: pure gold for the listener!
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Mary Anne
- By: Daphne du Maurier
- Narrated by: Carole Boyd
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 91
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4 out of 5 stars 86
She set men's hearts on fire and scandalized a country. An ambitious, stunning, and seductive young woman, Mary Anne finds the single most rewarding way to rise above her station: She will become the mistress to a royal duke. In doing so, she provokes a scandal that rocks Regency England.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully done
- By Penny C Roberts on 06-03-16
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A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia
- A Freddy Pilkington-Soames Adventure, Book 1
- By: Clara Benson
- Narrated by: Gethyn Edwards
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 293
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It's 1929, and Ticky Maltravers is the toast of London high society, adored by everyone - or so it seems, until somebody poisons him over dinner. Now it turns out that numerous people with secrets to hide had every reason to wish him dead. But which of them murdered him? For Freddy Pilkington-Soames, newspaper reporter and man-about-town, the question hits a little too close to home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Freddy is Back
- By Jerri C on 05-07-17
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The Affair of the Thirty Nine-Cufflinks
- By: James Anderson
- Narrated by: Cornelius Garrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Understandably, Lord Burford had some misgivings about hosting another house party at Alderley, his beautiful country mansion. After all, the previous two could at best be described as disastrous, since a couple of their guests were bumped off during their stay on each occasion. But with family members travelling down for the funeral of an elderly relative, the Earl really had no choice but to offer them accommodation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Relaxing entertainment
- By Hilary on 11-12-11
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A Study in Scarlet Women
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 1
- By: Sherry Thomas
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,274
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,865
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,853
With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper-class society. But even she never thought that she would become a social pariah, an outcast fending for herself on the mean streets of London. When the city is struck by a trio of unexpected deaths and suspicion falls on her sister and her father, Charlotte is desperate to find the true culprits and clear the family name.
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5 out of 5 stars
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First-rate author and first-rate narrator
- By Lady Wesley on 03-25-17
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Murder Underground
- By: Mavis Doriel Hay
- Narrated by: Patience Tomlinson
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 101
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It's 1934. When Miss Pongleton is found murdered on the stairs of Belsize Park station, her fellow boarders in the Frampton Hotel are not overwhelmed with grief at the death of a tiresome old woman. But they all have their theories about the identity of the murderer and help to unravel the mystery of who killed the wealthy 'Pongle'. Several of her fellow residents - even Tuppy the terrier - have parts to play in the events that lead to a dramatic arrest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Lovely Golden Age detective whodunit
- By Jessie on 12-06-16
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- Jerri C
- 08-08-15
At Last
I have been waiting for more unabridged audiobook versions of the Lord Peter novels by Dorothy Sayers, preferably read by Ian Carmichael ever since I joined Audible several years ago. I love Dorothy L. Sayers's prose, I love Lord Peter and I love how Ian Carmichael interprets him. I hope the rest of the series will be added soon. (Please, Audible, do the entire series, including Five Red Herrings read by Patrick Malahide.)
For those new to Sayers and Lord Peter, this book is in the middle of the series, but the first that introduces his love interest, Harriet Vane, who is on trial for murder. Since at that time and place a swift hanging was the result of a guilty verdict, Lord Peter, who has fallen in love with her during the trial feels great pressure to clear her name in time! This book also contains Miss Climpson, one of my favorite secondary characters of all time. She and Miss Silver and Miss Marple are all spinster detectives invented within a year of each other by English mystery writers.
So a fairly good place to jump into the series, but I hope more will be available soon from Audible US.
36 people found this helpful
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- Beth
- 08-30-15
At last Sayers read by Carmichael! Do the rest!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
These are my all time favorite recorded books. I have them all on tape but now the world is digital and I have been begging the publishers to bring them out in digital format. Finally they have. I hope Strong Poison is only the first and the rest will be soon on the way. Ian Carmichael is the quintessential Lord Peter Wimsey and he does all the supporting voices to perfection from his perfect "Gentleman's gentleman" Bunter, to the barmaid at the pub with the Dowager Duchess along the way.
I would recommend these to anyone who wants an entertaining, well written story with clever references and perfect narration.
20 people found this helpful
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- Meep
- 10-12-15
Free at last!!!!!
Audio recordings of Dorothy L Sayers "Lord Peter Wimsey" series have been unavailable for purchase in the US for years now (except used on CD or cassette if you can find them) especially the wonderful Ian Carmichael recordings. I believe this had something to do with some sort of tangle as to who owned the rights? The company that owned the rights went bankrupt, and it seemed that these wonderful recordings were going to be held hostage FOREVER. I have actually considered going to the UK or Canada personally to stock up on the entire series because it's easily available there and I love these recordings so much. I hope from the bottom of my heart that the fact that "Strong Poison" has finally appeared here at the US based Audible that soon we will have access to all these wonderful recordings here on this side of the pond. I can not wait (!!!!!!) to hear "Murder Must Advertise" read by Ian Carmichael again. I can't even find the CDs at the library anymore, these things have been tied up for so long!
14 people found this helpful
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- Ellen H.
- 08-23-15
More, please!
I've made requests to Audible.com several times to add the books of Dorothy L. Sayers. I hope this is the first of the full canon. They should promote this more as there are a lot of Sayers fans out there. This may even bring in new subscribers to Audible.
11 people found this helpful
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- Anne
- 09-17-15
Carmichael + Wimsey + Sayers = Delight
Ian Carmichael reading Lord Peter Wimsey is a delight. He finds such joy in the iconic characters, and in Sayers's plots and canny voice -- and that joy is contagious. He recorded several books in the Wimsey series; so far, only this and Unnatural Death are available on Audible. Hoping to see the rest added soon!
9 people found this helpful
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- Kimberly Colley
- 11-14-16
At last!
I'm so glad to have another DLS novel on Audible. Ian Carmichael reads it wonderfully. Only the dodgy sound quality brought my overall review down to four stars. Please, Audible, get more Wimsey novels!
6 people found this helpful
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-28-16
When an author finds a voice . . .
What did you love best about Strong Poison?
I find that the combination of Dorothy Sayers and Ian Carmichael is impossible to resist. Sayers creates such strong and fascinating characters and Carmichael's ability to bring those characters to life is amazing.
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- TX lilbit
- 02-13-16
Ian Carmicheal is Lord Peter Wimsey
If you could sum up Strong Poison in three words, what would they be?
Perfect hilarious narration
Any additional comments?
Please offer more books narrated by Ian Carmichael if possible - especially Lord Peter Wimsey
4 people found this helpful
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- Danielle Cunniff Plumer
- 09-06-16
Classic! I wish more were available
Would you listen to Strong Poison again? Why?
I'm a long-time fan of Dorothy Sayers. This performance is very good; I will definitely listen to it again.
Any additional comments?
It's too bad that more of the Ian Carmichael unabridged versions of the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries aren't available from Audible. It looks like I can buy some of them on CD. I'm not s much of a fan of the full-cast dramatizations.
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- DJDecca
- 08-05-17
Lord Peter to the Rescue
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
It was an enjoyable listen that kept my attention to the end. But I did find Ian Carmichael's voice a bit too precious at times.
What did you like best about this story?
I love the interplay between Lord Peter and Harriet Vane
What three words best describe Ian Carmichael’s voice?
Cultured, mannered, privileged
Was Strong Poison worth the listening time?
It's by Dorothy L. Sayers so it's definitely worth a listen.
Any additional comments?
I wish Audible had the amazing Lord Peter Wimsey-Harriet Vane mysteries narrated by the amazing Edward Petherbridge. I find them far superior to the Ian Carmichael version. His version of "Gaudy Night" is masterful.
2 people found this helpful