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How could a murderer escape from a moving train? How was murder committed in full view of other passengers? How did poor Anstruther's body get on the line? How did one notorious villain dupe the police? A city solicitor, a grotesque and pressing old man, a mysterious railway passenger and a country doctor each have a story to tell that will intrigue and baffle crime fiction enthusiasts and railway buffs alike.
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From AudioFile:
Here are four short stories return from the era of Sherlock Holmes by nearly forgotten popular adventure writers of the day. For instance, the Baroness Orczy created the dashing Scarlet Pimpernel, a British lord who rescued innocent victims of the French Revolution and who became patriarch of all dual-identity crusaders of fiction. Her story, "The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway," is an intricate tale of Gothic mystery. Malahide reads it and the other tales in the scratchy tones made familiar by his TV portrayal of Ngaio Marsh's Inspector Alleyn. With astonishing deftness, he uses this unpromising instrument to deliver, not only strong portrayals of the characters, but evocations of time, place and culture. He manages to tame the turgid Edwardian melodrama so that it retains its character without sounding excessive. Y.R. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
From Library Journal:
Steam locomotives are familiar territory for lovers of mystery stories: the cramped corridors breed suspicion, and cabins are ideal for an evildoer to await his prey unseen. The four stories on this audiobook illustrate beautifully the possibilities of the genre. In the first, a strange, twisted old man fascinates a young journalist with the tale of a seemingly impossible murder. In the second, the famous French criminal Arsene Lupine matches wits with a double-crossing adversary. Next, a deadly premonition of death is linked to a ruthless plan to rob a rich landowner. By way of a finale, a coincidence brings to light the solution to a marvelously complex, unsolved murder. Patrick Malahide reads with obvious relish, switching effortlessly from one sharply realized characterization to the next. This audio is likely to circulate well in public libraries, particularly those with strong mystery collections. Highly recommended.?John Owen, Advanced Micro Devices Lib., Santa Clara, Cal.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherTangled Web Audio
- ISBN 10 1896552137
- ISBN 13 9781896552132
- BindingAudio Cassette
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