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Sweet Danger
- Narrated by: Franis Matthews
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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Summary
Way back during the Crusades, Richard I presented the Huntingforest family with the tiny Balkan state of Averna but since then the kingdom has been forgotten, until circumstances in Europe suddenly render it extremely strategically important to the British government. They hire unconventional detective Albert Campion to recover the long-missing proofs of ownership - the deeds, a crown, and a receipt - which are apparently hidden in the village of Pontisbright.
On arriving in Pontisbright, Campion and his friends meet the eccentric, young, flame-haired Amanda Fitton and her family who claim to be the rightful heirs to Averna and join in the hunt. Unfortunately, criminal financier Brett Savanake is also interested in finding the evidence for his own ends.
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- Nicola
- 12-04-21
Very enjoyable
Narrator very good and handled the quite complex plot well. Usual easy and witty listen.
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- slb
- 26-09-16
Wonderful
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Another matchless performance from the late Francis Matthews. He captures the characters and the era perfectly. After I finished this I started listenng to another one narrated by David Thorpe.......very second rate ... Wish more Matthews recordings were available
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- Fiona Macvie
- 07-06-23
Very good storytelling
Really enjoyed the clever storytelling. We’ll narrated. Characters still a little two dimensional but an enjoyable undemanding listen.
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- Tomboy
- 14-05-22
Allingham meets Wheatley
Brilliant and thrilling story with another supreme performance by Francis Matthews. The story is part crime, mystery, Wicker Man and Denis Wheatley witchcraft. Campion is a truly unique character in crime writing, brought brilliantly to life by the most beautiful language of one of the Queens of Crime. A whimsical and laugh-out-loud romp from beginning to end, with its share of serious action and capers.
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- HK
- 24-03-22
Marvellous narration lifted this up and out of cliché
Matthews’ marvellous narration is an utter delight and lifts the writing out of cliché. Every time I thought I couldn’t bear another ‘hereditary paladin’, the narrator kept me going.
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- Cav
- 02-07-23
A very ‘sweet’ tale
Well written by Margery Allingham and well read by Francis Matthews, a very enjoyable experience
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- Zadok The Priest
- 13-05-21
exciting and romantic
I'm an old man but the ending moved me greatly. great stuff real action ☺️
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- Kl Love
- 15-08-22
An excellent reading of a classic mystery
Allingham is deservedly ranked as one of the classic master writers of the 1930's and 1940's. Her plots are inventive, her characters are attractive and consistent, and her descriptions of place often capture, in nostalgic detail, life in an England that was already passing away.
Sweet Danger is a mystery with an amusing twist, involving international diplomacy, a stolen inheritance and a ruthless oligarch. There are some memorable vignettes, such as the description of the hotel proprietor M. Fleury, some affectionate accounts of life in a Suffolk village a hundred years ago, and some intriguing descriptions of magical rituals. All most enjoyable.
Particular credit is due to the narrator Franis (Francis?) who brilliantly captures the light, whimsical tone that was in vogue a hundred tears ago, without making it sound either supercilious or ridiculous---quite a rare accomplishment. His reading is clear, well-paced and very easy to listen to. Full marks!
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- Susan Lee
- 03-01-23
One of her best
Narration is spot on. Campion's first meeting with Amanda, superb characterisation,implausible but believable plot,heroes and villains in abundance.
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- Mrs. C. Hunt
- 30-11-21
Sweet Danger
This is a lovely mystery, with love, death and a treasure hunt. Read brilliantly again by Franis Matthews.
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