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  • By: Ngaio Marsh
  • Narrated by: James Saxon
  • Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (74 ratings)
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Summary

Lord Pastern fired his revolver. The figure in the spotlight fell and the coup-de-theatre had become murder. Could Inspector Alleyn believe Pastern had let hatred of his future son-in-law go too far? Or would the tangle of jealousies and blackmail among the guests reveal another murderer?
Swing, Brother, Swing was first published in 1949.
©1949 Original Text of 1949 by Ngaio Marsh (P)2015 Hachette Audio
Classics Crime Fiction Traditional Detectives
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Swing Brother Swing

As a!ways N Marsh is superb. Prefer Philip Franks readings of the books, how ever

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Good, golden era traditional detective crime

Good story with plot twists and surprise solution
Traditional but excellent detective characters
Fair chance to guess clever solution

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A Classic Ngaio Marsh

James Saxton's reading of this is superb. Here is Marsh's usual fantastical, yet utterly believable characters and her reliably ingenious plot. And, of course, the incomparable Alleyn. What's not to love?

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Doesn't swing at all

Excellent narrator. Good detectives. Story dragged. Hard to finish. Not the Ngaio Marsh's finest hour.

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