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Death and the Dancing Footman (Mass Market Paperback)

by Ngaio Marsh (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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"It's time to start comparing Christie to Marsh instead of the other way around." --New York magazine


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The party's over when murder makes an entrance...

With the notion of bringing together the most bitter of enemies for his own amusement, a bored, mischievous millionaire throws a house party. As a brutal snowstorm strands the unhappy guests, the party receives a most unwelcome visitor: death. Now the brilliant inspector Roderick Alleyn must step in to decipher who at the party is capable of cold-blooded murder...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Generic but Entertaining, Jul 13 2003
Seven guests are chosen by their fiend-like host by reason of their mutual enmity and are imprisoned in a snow-bound country house to see what results from their tension and mounting hysteria; which is, of course, murder. Throughout, one is conscious of straining for effect, and, until the murder, the reader will find this one of the author's most tedious and uninspired jobs since the early books. The matter is not helped by a particularly irritating hero, a snobbish and precious aesthete, nor by Alleyn's late appearance, after which he does little except talk to witnesses. After the murder, if one can accept the large doses of hysteria, both masculine and feminine, the book becomes quite solid, and there is a novel twist on the alibi by wireless gimmick.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly Enjoyable, April 4 2002
By Gary F. Taylor "GFT" (Biloxi, MS USA) - See all my reviews
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Wealthy, self-indulgent Jonathan Royal has decided to amuse himself by hosting a houseparty--but not so much for the pleasure of his visitors as for the satisfaction of his own sense of mischief: his guests have been selected for their antagonism toward each other! Needless to say, a number of kettles soon begin to boil... And murder is the result!

Well read mystery fans will probably spot the killer on the basis of previous experience, but DEATH AND THE DANCING FOOTMAN offers one of Marsh's better plots--and as usual she creates a vividly drawn cast of characters and presents her tale with considerable style and plenty of wit. Long standing fans will enjoy it and newcomers will be converted! Recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and murder DO mix, Jan 14 2002
By Kristen A. Criado (Franklin, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is one of Mash's books that I consider a "comfort book." When I don't know what else to read, I reach for this one. The story begins with a house party and a clutch of very unique individuals... of course, murder can't be far behind. It is true that Inspector Alleyn doesn't enter the story until halfway through the book, but that is really incidental. The characters are fascinating studies of human folly and they more than carry the story until Alleyn shows up. Aubrey Mandrake, a guest at the house party, plays a "Dr. Watson"-ish character and is himself quite engaging. This book is a must read for its quirkiness and it's wit. A great Marsh mystery.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A bit bizarre but still excellent.
I love the countryside that Marsh describes in this book and Overture to Death (set in the same town). Read more
Published on Jul 18 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Delight & the Dancing Footman
This was the first Ngaio Marsh novel I read, and it has lead me to purchase two more of her works. Many people compare Marsh to Christie, for such apparently obvious reasons as... Read more
Published on Jul 1 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars death and the dancing footman
This is the fourth mystery written by Ngaio Marsh I've had the pleasure to read. The characters are believable. Read more
Published on Jul 1 2000 by LEMETRICE

3.0 out of 5 stars Not enough Alleyn!
In _Death and the Dancing Footman_, Jonathan Royal, an eccentric gentleman (in the old sense of the word) decides to amuse himself by inviting a group of guests who antagonize... Read more
Published on Jun 26 2000 by MK Writer

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