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Off with His Head

By: Ngaio Marsh
Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
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Pagan revelry and morris dancing in the middle of a very cold winter set the scene for one of Ngaio Marsh’s most fascinating murder mysteries.

When the pesky Anna Bünz arrives at Mardian to investigate the rare survival of folk dancing still practised there, she quickly antagonizes the villagers. But Mrs Bünz is not the only source of friction - two of the other enthusiasts are also spoiling for a fight.

When the sword dancers' traditional mock beheading of the Winter Solstice becomes horribly real, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn finds himself faced with a case of great complexity and of gruesome proportions....

©1957 Original Text of 1957 by Ngaio Marsh (P)2015 Hachette Audio Cozy Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Urban Crime Detective Thriller Winter

Critic reviews

"The brilliant Ngaio Marsh ranks with Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers." ( Times Literary Supplement)
"The incomparable Ngaio Marsh." ( Daily Express)
"Mrs Marsh’s work has the hallmark of the master. She is at the top of her form. Definitely first-class plus." ( Queen)

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I have always loved the story but geezer should be pronunced geezer not guyser and this is ruining the whole thing for me. Please get the same chap to read it again correctly this time. Otherwise the rendition is quite good.

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I am a fan of Ngaio Marsh's mysteries. This novel seemed inordinately disjointed. The narrator or should I say the performance was totally disappointing.

This was a no... thumps down... for me.

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