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Death and the Dancing Footman

By: Ngaio Marsh
Narrated by: James Saxon
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A winter weekend ends in snowbound disaster in a novel which remains a favourite among Marsh readers.

It began as an entertainment: eight people, many of them enemies, gathered for a winter weekend by a host with a love for theatre. They would be the characters in a drama that he would devise.

It ended in snowbound disaster. Everyone had an alibi - and most had motives as well. But Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn, when he finally arrived, knew it all hung on Thomas, the dancing footman....

©1942 Original Text of 1942 by Ngaio Marsh (P)2015 Hachette Audio Cozy Crime Fiction Espionage Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Detective Crime

Critic reviews

"On the plane of art." ( Tatler)
"She is astoundingly good." ( Daily Express)
"The brilliant Ngaio Marsh ranks with Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers." ( Times Literary Supplement)

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I love James Saxon reading Ngaio Marsh. I have every Marsh he's ever read that audible offers. However, Death and the Dancing Footman is not my favorite of his readings, which is why I thought I would have Philip Franks reading of it, as Philip Franks is a WONDERFUL reader and I hope that he will do every single one of Marsh's books for us in the near future. This, however, is NOT Philip Franks reading, it is James Saxon reading . Buyer beware.

NOT PHILIP FRANKS READING!!!

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A classic manor house murder in the play fair tradition. Beautifully acted by Saxon. Highly recommended

classic manor house murder

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Once again, she had me hooked all the way to the end wondering who did it and exactly how? A peculiar and unsettling set-up this time, tinged with wartime jitters, with lots of snow and a number of unlikable suspects. The dancing footman proves to be a key witness, but the few moments he witnesses are hard to piece together even after they are recapped over and over. This is okay, of course, for the story is meant to be intricate in that way. And despite the malevolent intentions of many, I loved it.

Never guessed it!

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Wow, this had it all! Clues, snowstorm, twists, characters! Loved it and would recommend to any who like a British house mystery.

A perfect mystery!

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Beautifully written. It’s the first of her books that I read and the first paragraph hooked me. A fantastic Country house murder with the snow storm that isolates the house from the outside world. Great stuff! Great production and reading.

This is the book of Ngiao Marsh’s which broke out as far as her language

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Superb reader. Clever plot. Delightful exposure of English aristrocracy in WWII. She is a wonderful writer.

One of her best!!!

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Murder in the house and trapped by snow, perilous journey to bring Alleyn to solve

Classic country house mystery, snow bound guests

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Ngaio Marsh again finds a fascinating way to subvert the conventions of the sleuth mystery. The reader is somewhat jowly, and not so great with the women, but very good with the men's voices. This is a fascinating story I never came close to anticipating the solution.

Great mystery

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Even tho the writing is as good as usual this one reads more like a contractual obligation with no really like able characters and a slightly boring mystery.

Ok but not great

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But, you have to wait 7 hours before Allyn makes his appearance. You will definitely know all the characters well.

Very good

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