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Death at the Bar (Hardcover)

by Ngaio Marsh (Author)

3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Product Details

Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: ISIS Large Print Books; Large Print edition edition (November 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 075316163X
ISBN-13: 978-0753161630
Shipping Weight: 790 g

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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With a few minor changes, this 1939 tale could have been written today. The listener's attention is immediately captured when an auto accident takes on strange undertones. Since most of the action takes place in and around a pub with little "real" action, a good presentation is imperative. This is done wonderfully by narrator Saxon. He handles various accents, the two females as well as others, with equal skill. He excels at portraying the quarrelsome old men. Marsh keeps things interesting, and Saxon keeps the momentum going with his delivery. A Ngaio Marsh book is more than a mystery. S.G.B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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A classic Ngaio Marsh novel in which a game of darts in an English pub has gruesome consequences. At the Plume of Feathers in south Devon one midsummer evening, eight people are gathered together in the tap-room. They are in the habit of playing darts, but on this occasion an experiment takes the place of the usual game -- a fatal experiment which calls for investigation. A distinguished painter, a celebrated actor, a woman graduate, a plump lady from County Clare, and a Devonshire farmer all play their parts in the unravelling of the problem... --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Intricate Poisoning, Jul 13 2003

By	hacklehorn - See all my reviews

This review is from: Death at the Bar (Mass Market Paperback)

One of Marsh's most tightly-knit jobs. Victim a famous K.C., poisoned with KNC in the private taproom of a Devon inn while taking part in a demonstration of darts-throwing; plenty of good circumstantial detail leads to supposition of impossible crime. Alleyn, called in both by publican and by local police, does a splendid and fast (24 hours) job of discovering murderer, whose identity is a masterly demonstration in diverting suspicion from the most likely person. Method ingeniously simple, and hence convincing: a very neat job. Virtuoso display of logic at the end, including a delightful false solution propounded by a most amusing Chief Constable.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Far Below Her Best, Nov 28 2001

By	Gary F. Taylor "GFT" (Biloxi, MS USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Death at the Bar (Mass Market Paperback)

When a famous attorney is found poisoned in a small town pub following a game of darts, Inspector Allen is set on the case--but the result is far from Marsh's best work.

Although DEATH AT THE BAR gives us a large cast of characters and a potentially interesting setting and mysterious plot, the novel lacks even the faintest trace of the wit we expect from Marsh. Worse still, much of the work relies upon endless exposition and the solution to the crime is not so much surprising as it vaguely annoying. Diehard fans will want to read the novel, but all others are urged to stay away.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Dart over to this one!, Nov 27 2000

By	c. john evans (Northport, AL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Death at the Bar (Mass Market Paperback)

Perhaps not one of her more richly written efforts, but buoyed by a marvellous mystery plot, set in a wonderful English pub. Darts and beer, a fatal combination.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A very clever plot
I've just started reading Ngaio Marsh's mysteries, so I don't know if this book is a "typical" Marsh mystery, but I certainly hope so. Read more

Published on May 31 2000 by MK Writer