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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.”
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“[Wanda McCaddon] gives a wonderful reading.”
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“Purty ngai perfect.”
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“She uses the old formula brilliantly.”
— Julian Symons, British crime writer
Final Curtain Listener Reviews
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" 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 -
" Funny old British whodunit and the perfect book to listen to in the car. "
— Racquel, 11/27/2013 -
" My fave of hers so far. I love Cedric and the gothicness. "
— Barbara, 10/27/2013 -
" This is a real traditional English mystery. "
— aPriL, 10/17/2013 -
" Enjoyed the Troy and Alleyn pieces. Another small, interlocking puzzle from Marsh. "
— Thalia, 5/12/2013 -
" Blegh!!! Another quircky cast of Brits so worn out in style....I couldn't even finish the first chapter. "
— Mary, 2/1/2013 -
" 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 -
" This one featured a lot more of Alleyn's wife Troy. Liked it a lot. "
— Lesley, 9/25/2012 -
" I usually adore her theater based novels, but this one was only so so. Did like the murder device.... "
— Kyrie, 9/10/2012 -
" Another great Golden Age mystery. Right up there on my reread list. "
— Jz, 9/5/2012 -
" 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 -
" Ngaio Marsh is one of my favorite mystery authors. His style falls somewhere between Agatha Christi and Dorothy Sayers. "
— Sobendorf, 5/20/2012 -
" 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 -
" Ngaio Marsh is my new favorite author!! "
— Lynn, 3/23/2012 -
" 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 -
" Very stereotypical British upper-class twits. The killer was very obvious, which is seldom the case in a Marsh book. "
— Kel, 3/11/2011 -
" I enjoyed this story and didn't guess the murderer which is always the point of a murder mystery.<br/><br/>I was a little puzzled to references to tinned crayfish and whitebait in the early post war period. Research required! "
— Teotakuu, 3/2/2011 -
" Blegh!!! Another quircky cast of Brits so worn out in style....I couldn't even finish the first chapter. "
— Mary, 4/21/2010 -
" Funny old British whodunit and the perfect book to listen to in the car. "
— Racquel, 3/19/2009 -
" Another great Golden Age mystery. Right up there on my reread list. "
— Jz, 2/24/2009 -
" 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.