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Look to the Lady

An Albert Campion Mystery

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Look to the Lady

By: Margery Allingham
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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A sacred chalice leads to murder,

The Gyrth family had guarded the Chalice for hundreds of years. It was held by them for the Crown. Its antiquity, its beauty, the extraordinary legends that were connected with it, all combined to make it unique of its kind. It was irreplaceable. No thief could hope to dispose of it in the ordinary way. And indeed no ordinary thief would dream of trying. But there are others besides those who make their living by robbery, others whose immense wealth and passion for collecting render them less immune to the practical considerations that must guide even the less honestly minded citizens. These people cherish a desire to possess for their own private pleasure treasure that cannot be bought. And it was by this sort of person that the Chalice, and the lives and happiness of its guardians, were now threatened.

Margery Allingham was born in London in 1904. Her first novel was published when she was 17. In 1929 she published The Crime at Black Dudley and introduced the character who was to become the hallmark of her writing - Albert Campion

©1960 Margery Allingham (P)2013 Audible Ltd Cosy Detective Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Fiction Crime Thief
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I do like the Campion books and narration well matched to how I'd imagine Albert to sound.
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much enjoyed

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Entertaining up to a point but very contrived and implausible. Redeemed to some extent by the good narration.

Implausible

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A great twisty story to listen to . I will search for another of her detective titles now

Full of twists and turns

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This is a classic period mystery with a small supernatural twist that is entertaining throughout. Readers should be aware that some of the original period writing and racial references are now offensive (tbh they could have been dropped without detracting from the story). Otherwise one of the best Campuon tales.

Great reading and narration

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Would you try another book written by Margery Allingham or narrated by David Thorpe?

Yes, I like the stories so much that even the mildly irritating narration doesn't put me off that much.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Look to the Lady?

When the villain looked through the secret window

What didn’t you like about David Thorpe’s performance?

He made Campion sound like Bertie Whooster's aunt! Too trite and silly

Great story, but not such good narration

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