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By: Ngaio Marsh
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Read By: Wanda McCaddon Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries Release Date: June 2005 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781481576765
3.0117899249732 out of 53.0117899249732 out of 53.0117899249732 out of 53.0117899249732 out of 53.0117899249732 out of 5 (3.01) - 933 listener ratings
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Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

19

Longest Chapter Length:

44:31 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

11:12 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

30:31 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

11

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Publisher Description

Murder gets into the act in Ngaio Marsh's wittiest and most readable novel—and aShakespearean actor takes his final bow.

Beautiful Troy Alleyn, artist wife of Inspector Alleyn, had been warned about the famed old Shakespearean actor Sir Henry and his eccentric household. But she was not prepared for the acts of malice and mischief that would ensue at his birthday party.

Now Sir Henry is dead, after a large and lethal birthday dinner of champagne and crayfish—and after changing his will in favor of his glamorous young fianc├®e. And Troy is suddenly star witness in one of her husband's most sensational cases. Together, the Alleyns must determine which of the flamboyant characters at Sir Henry's house brought down the final curtain and turned a drawing room farce into tragedy.

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"Really enjoyed this. The author was a contemporary of Agatha Christie. Starts out with the main character being Troy Alleyn, a famous artist, who turns out to be the wife of Inspector Alleyn - I've watched the Inspector Alleyn mysteries via Netflix. A really good murder mystery. "

— Cydney (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “[Wanda McCaddon’s] British accent and soprano voice perfectly capture Marsh’s narrative. Her portrayal of the bizarre cast of characters is superb.” 

    — AudioFile

  • “[Wanda McCaddon] gives a wonderful reading.” 

    — Library Journal

  • “Purty ngai perfect.”

    — Saturday Review of Literature

  • “She uses the old formula brilliantly.”

    — Julian Symons, British crime writer

Final Curtain Listener Reviews

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

    " Some casual remarks reflect the prejudices of 1947. Less sex and violence than most current mysteries. Wax work characters of their time and place. "

    — pjreads, 12/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Funny old British whodunit and the perfect book to listen to in the car. "

    — Racquel, 11/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " My fave of hers so far. I love Cedric and the gothicness. "

    — Barbara, 10/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This is a real traditional English mystery. "

    — aPriL, 10/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Enjoyed the Troy and Alleyn pieces. Another small, interlocking puzzle from Marsh. "

    — Thalia, 5/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Blegh!!! Another quircky cast of Brits so worn out in style....I couldn't even finish the first chapter. "

    — Mary, 2/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Rory and Troy figure out how do live after three years apart and how to integrate the life of a detective with their life together. And of course there's a murder. "

    — April, 1/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This one featured a lot more of Alleyn's wife Troy. Liked it a lot. "

    — Lesley, 9/25/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I usually adore her theater based novels, but this one was only so so. Did like the murder device.... "

    — Kyrie, 9/10/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another great Golden Age mystery. Right up there on my reread list. "

    — Jz, 9/5/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " After a lethal birthday dinner of champagne and crayfish, famed Shakespearian actor Sir Henry is dead, and the cast of suspects is a mile long. "

    — Eddy, 6/1/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Ngaio Marsh is one of my favorite mystery authors. His style falls somewhere between Agatha Christi and Dorothy Sayers. "

    — Sobendorf, 5/20/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Really enjoyed this. The author was a contemporary of Agatha Christie. Starts out with the main character being Troy Alleyn, a famous artist, who turns out to be the wife of Inspector Alleyn - I've watched the Inspector Alleyn mysteries via Netflix. A really good murder mystery. "

    — Cydney, 4/7/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Ngaio Marsh is my new favorite author!! "

    — Lynn, 3/23/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Mrs. Alleyn stumbles into another murder mystery. It's how she met her husband in the first place. Being in the vicinity of Alleyn is apparently risky. "

    — Daniel, 4/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Very stereotypical British upper-class twits. The killer was very obvious, which is seldom the case in a Marsh book. "

    — Kel, 3/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I enjoyed this story and didn't guess the murderer which is always the point of a murder mystery.I was a little puzzled to references to tinned crayfish and whitebait in the early post war period. Research required! "

    — Teotakuu, 3/2/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Blegh!!! Another quircky cast of Brits so worn out in style....I couldn't even finish the first chapter. "

    — Mary, 4/21/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Funny old British whodunit and the perfect book to listen to in the car. "

    — Racquel, 3/19/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another great Golden Age mystery. Right up there on my reread list. "

    — Jz, 2/24/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " My fave of hers so far. I love Cedric and the gothicness. "

    — Barbara, 2/3/2009

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 Wanda McCaddon

Wanda McCaddon (d. 2023) narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, sometimes with the pseudonym Nadia May or Donada Peters. She earned the prestigious Audio Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.