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Death at the Dolphin Audiobook (Unabridged)

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Read By: James Saxon Publisher: AudioGO Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: August 2005 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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When the Dolphin Theatre is given to Peregrine Jay by a wealthy but mysterious patron, he is overjoyed, but puzzled. When he is also given a glove that belonged to Shakespeare, Peregrine displays it in the dockside theatre and writes a play about it, which is an enormous success. But then a murder takes place, a boy is attacked, and the glove is stolen.

Could it be that oil and water don't mix? Inspector Roderick Alleyn is determined to find out.

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"Exceedingly well written! The words and sentences sing in clever word usage! Worth reading for that alone. The characters are intensely and sharply drawn and all so interesting I wanted far more of them on the page. Really fun read, if murder doesn't distract you from having fun reading..."

— aPriL (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Good mystery, easy to read. Author is from New Zealand and apparently has background in theater as a good number of her books take place in these settings. "

    — Mary, 1/7/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I don't remember this book all that well, but I'm pretty sure I liked it. This is one where you don't judge the book by its cover. It's about a theater (called the Dolphin Theater) and a murder, and I rememer it being suspenseful. "

    — Jen, 1/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " The snippets of history thrown in to this book were fascinating - I loved learning more about Shakespeare's life, and the theater craft, too. It was a really good blend of the past and the present (well, the recent past?) in a mystery that I didn't figure out until the end. "

    — Kyrie, 11/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Brilliantly read (acted? - though I'm usually suspicious of too much acting ...) by James Saxon! "

    — Kman999, 10/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I love Marsh, but I didn't love this book. I've tried several times to finish it, but it was just plain boring. When a mystery goes bad, you just want everybody killed! A shame. "

    — Diane, 7/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A classic story where the main character finds out "if its too good to be true it probably is" "

    — Lynn, 4/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Killer Dolphin (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries) by Ngaio Marsh (1999) "

    — Brainorgan, 9/13/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of my favorite mystey series!! "

    — Moira, 5/1/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great book, characters continue to develop. Never quite sure of the ending or the culprit. "

    — Lesley, 10/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " In this first book that features the playwright Peregrine Jay, a glove belonging to Shakespeare's son Hamnet shows up under mysterious circumstances, and Jay's play about it brings all the characters involved onto the stage. "

    — Anne, 6/26/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The glove business was interesting. However, the plot seemed to drag. "

    — Patricia, 3/16/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The glove business was interesting. However, the plot seemed to drag. "

    — Patricia, 12/2/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I don't remember this book all that well, but I'm pretty sure I liked it. This is one where you don't judge the book by its cover. It's about a theater (called the Dolphin Theater) and a murder, and I rememer it being suspenseful. "

    — Jen, 5/12/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Killer Dolphin (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries) by Ngaio Marsh (1999) "

    — Brainorgan, 4/2/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Brilliantly read (acted? - though I'm usually suspicious of too much acting ...) by James Saxon! "

    — Kman999, 2/25/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A classic story where the main character finds out "if its too good to be true it probably is" "

    — Lynn, 1/11/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " In this first book that features the playwright Peregrine Jay, a glove belonging to Shakespeare's son Hamnet shows up under mysterious circumstances, and Jay's play about it brings all the characters involved onto the stage. "

    — Anne, 8/12/2008
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Good mystery, easy to read. Author is from New Zealand and apparently has background in theater as a good number of her books take place in these settings. "

    — Mary, 7/25/2007

About Ngaio Marsh

Ngaio Marsh (1895–1982), born in New Zealand, wrote over thirty detective novels. Many of her stories had theatrical settings, as her real passion was for the theater. She was both an actress and a producer and almost single-handedly revived the New Zealand public’s interest in live theater. In 1966 she was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

About James Saxon

James Saxon’s (1955–2003) long acting career included roles in such television series as Doctor Who, Tales from the Crypt, and Vanity Fair.