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Death on the Air and Other Stories

By: Ngaio Marsh
Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
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A man dies with his hand on a radio dial. A distinguished aristocrat finds murder at the opening night of a play. A cryptogram produces death in an English churchyard.

Death on the Air and Other Stories serves as the perfect introduction to Ngaio Marsh and her creation, Inspector Roderick Alleyn, or as a nostalgic journey for her many fans.

©1989 Ngaio Marsh Anthologies & Short Stories Mystery Short Story Anthologies Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Short Stories
Engaging Short Stories • Insightful Essays • Excellent Narration • Fascinating Author Insights • Diverse Writing Forms

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She’s so good but I’m some ways this book is a primer how to write short stories.

Writers should read this

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the preface asserts that Marsh is a better writer than Christie. this got me excited. alas, the bar was set far too high. not better than Christie and, unfortunately, not even good. the best story in the collection ends with no denouement. the redeeming piece in the collection is the letter at the end to a would-be author which has nothing to do with Marsh's normal body of work.

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I greatly enjoy the style and the stories. The narration was excellent.
I am officially a Ngaio Marsh fan .

An excellent compilation of stories.

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Didn't much like the criticism of other authors, however the stories were enjoyable and entertaining.

Some hiccups

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This book provides an interesting range of stories and other forms of writing by Ngaio Marsh. It is a nice introduction to her main characters Roderick Alleyn and Agatha Troy, and showcases her other talents outside of her main series. She wrote about what she observed around her. Some people say this makes her material dated. I say that it provides a window into another, older time that I would not normally have. Finally, I gave Performance 4 stars because the reading seems to run from one story right into the next with little perceptible pause. It makes it difficult to tell when one story ends and the next begins.

Good Introduction To Ngaio Marsh

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