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Dead Water

By: Ngaio Marsh
Narrated by: James Saxon
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The elderly Emily Pride is perfectly pleased to have inherited an island, even if her starchy pragmatism is ever so faintly appalled by the Pixie Falls spring and its reported miraculous healing properties.

But really, the locals' attempts to capitalize on the 'miracles' are entirely too tacky - Ye Olde Gift Shoppe, the neon signs…not on Miss Emily’s watch, thank you. Of course, the locals are not exactly thrilled to give up their trade (Pixie Falls may be merely be known for healing warts, it’s true, but you take your shillings where you can find them). Could their frustration have bubbled up into murderous rage?

Inspector Alleyn will have to sort it out. And this time, it’s personal.

©1964 Original Text of 1964 by Ngaio Marsh (P)2015 Hachette Audio Cosy Crime Fiction Detective Family Life Fiction Suspense Traditional Detectives Mystery

Critic Reviews

"The brilliant Ngaio Marsh ranks with Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers." ( Times Literary Supplement)
"A beauty.... Miss Marsh is a fine, sly, comic writer." ( The Sun)
"A brilliant traditional detective story." ( Evening Standard)
"Reading a Ngaio Marsh mystery is like being in the company of a gracious, spirited raconteur." ( Newsweek)

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poor accents

the so called NZ character sounded like a poor imitation Aussie and using Australia slang

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