
Police at the Funeral
An Albert Campion Mystery
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David Thorpe
About this listen
When Albert Campion is called in by the fiancee of an old college friend to investigate the disappearance of her uncle, he little expects the mysterious spate of death and dangers that follows among the bizarre inhabitants of Socrates Close, Cambridge. He and Stanislaus Oates must tread carefully, and battle some complex family dynamics, to solve the case.
AuthorMargery Allingham was born in London in 1904. Her first novel was published when she was seventeen. In 1929 she published The Crime at Black Dudley and introduced the character who was to become the hallmark of her writing - Albert Campion
©2013 Margery Allingham (P)2013 Audible LtdCritic reviews
However, it is not until the final pages where ALL IS REVEALED, that we are offered the shocking revelation of - tainted blood - and the condemnation in the word “blackamore”. Since Albert Campion seems to take it all in his stride, I can only assume that this is not an objective slur on the old aunt who tells of the family scandal, but an example of unwitting prejudice on the part of the author.
Which raises the question: is this novel negated by the racial prejudice it reveals; or do we accept it as being “of its time”? ( I remember enjoying John Buchan’s ripping yarns despite the frequent occurrence of bloodsports and slurs on Jews). I can understand any reader consigning either novelist to the flames of Hell. Still, I feel that this is a difficult one… .
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Tainted
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Police at the Funeral
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Great listen
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Wonderful period piece
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Definitely a book I'd revisit for its entertainment value.
Very enjoyable romp
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Enthrallingly Chilling
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Ends up with a but of discomfort at the end because of the treatment of black people. Was a book of it’s time. Still well written but outmoded thinking.
Good if dated story with couple of errors on recording!
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A great listen
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Poor narration and editing
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Did he yawn mid-story?
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