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Murder for Christmas

By: Margery Allingham,Marjorie Bowen,Agatha Christie,John Collier,Arthur Conan Doyle,Stanley Ellin,Ngaio Marsh,Dorothy L. Sayers
Narrated by: David Birney,Robert Culp,Paul Eddington,John Standing
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Summary

Ah, the pleasures of Christmas...the hanging of greens, the traditional feast, the gathering families, a few secrets in the air...and a bit of murder, conspiracy, and theft. The holiday season seems to inspire the imagination of the best mystery writers, and their talents shine here in these delightful tales of Yuletide crime. So seize a few quiet hours in this busiest of seasons to enjoy their sleigh full of mysterious treasures, here with the finest of flair.

"Death on Christmas" by Stanley Ellin - A lawyer visits his reclusive clients on Christmas Eve.

"The Necklace of Pearls" by Dorothy L. Sayers - Traditional party games in a fine old manor house are interrupted by the disappearance of family treasures.

"The Case is Altered" by Margery Allingham - In the shadows of a country estate aquiver with Christmas bustle, Mr. Albert Campion discerns activity that could be young love...or blackmail.

"Cambric Tea" by Marjorie Bowen - An unpleasant aristocrat swears that his wife is poisoning him, and demands the intervention of a young doctor.

"The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The game is afoot! And the world's greatest consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, is on the trail of the diamond thief who's hidden his booty in a Christmas goose.

"The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding" by Agatha Christie - Persuaded against his will to enjoy the pleasures of an old-fashioned English country Christmas, Hercule Poirot is on the trail of a rare and priceless ruby which has disappeared under circumstances embarrassing to its princely owner.

"Death on Air" by Ngaio Marsh - Septimus Tonks has been found dead of electrocution on Christmas morning; Chief Detective, Inspector Roderick Alleyn, must determine whether it's an accident, a suicide...or murder.

"Back for Christmas" by John Collier - Hermione Carpenter manages everything beautifully, and has promised to bring her husband, the doctor, back to England for Christmas, but he has other plans....

©1982 The Mysterious Press (P)1989, 2017 Dove Books-On-Tape / Phoenix Books

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Bad production

Some classic detective fiction by masters of the form, like Christie, Conan Doyle and Marsh, but the quality of the production was very poor, in terms of the audio quality and the variability of the performances by the narrators (some good, some not). Refund, please.

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Good Old Fashioned Yarns.

I love this book. The stories are all old fashioned, ripping good yarns from established mystery writers.
Make a pot of tea, grab the biscuit barrel and settle down on the sofa.
It's an absolute treat.

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A nice collection of classics.

A great choice of some classic Christmas crimes.
the recordings are old but audible.
mostly the narrators are good, the only exception is the Agatha Christie were Poirot tends towards German and some of the English characters have distinctive American twang.
It would be nice to know which of the listed readers read which of the listed stories, as this doesn't appear in the store description, my library description or anywhere in the audio.

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I love a good murder at Christmas

As a big fan of cosy murders, I enjoyed this book very much, the stories are mostly very strong and I had no problem with the narration. Its a perfect book for when you are out walking around the neighborhood at Christmas.

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