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Death in a White Tie

By: Ngaio Marsh
Narrated by: James Saxon
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The London season has begun. But while debutantes and chaperones plan their luncheons and balls a deadly blackmailer is stalking the highest echelons of society.

Naturally, it falls to charming, aloof Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn - son of Lady Alleyn - to investigate the case. He has already planted his close friend Lord Robert at the scene. But someone else got to him first....

Death in a White Tie was first published in 1938 and is perhaps the finest of Marsh's 1930s novels - elegantly constructed, witty and marvellously entertaining.

Please note: This is a vintage recording. The audio quality may not be up to modern day standards.

©1938 Original Text of 1938 by Ngaio Marsh (P)2015 Hachette Audio Cosy Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Thriller Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Crime Witty Suspense

Critic Reviews

"The brilliant Ngaio Marsh ranks with Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers." (Times Literary Supplement)

"Ngaio Marsh’s Death in a White Tie is the best detective story I have ever read...." (Dashiell Hammett)

"[This audiobook has] a distinction that puts the author in the front rank of crime story writers." (Times Literary Supplement)
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The narration was very well done except for one thing. When changing chapters, the recording levels varied, not so much volume as the timbre of the voice, sometimes bright other times more rich. A great story and well read and expressed narration.

Inconsistent narration

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i enjoy Ngaio Marsh and this did not disappoint. Saxon is a decent reader but Phillip Franks is better.

One of Marsh's best

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good story (as usual) bot real keen on orator. Over all a good listen.

Death in a white tie

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I find the story enjoyable and I like James Saxon’s versions of the Ngaio Marsh stories but I found the quality of this recording not as good as those I’ve listened to previously.

Good story but sound quality issues

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I was very disappointed by the reader and sadly I'll probably avoid the other titles read by him in your otherwise wonderful Ngaio Marsh collection. I guess a reader is always a personal choice. Thank you for the collection of her books.

Great story

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I'm struggling to listen to this as the recording is so awful, each chapter sounds like its starting in a tin can and by the end its almost usual quality

great story, horrendous sound quality

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