Death in Fancy Dress
Anthony Gilbert
The British Secret Service, working to uncover a large-scale blackmail ring and catch its mysterious mastermind, 'The Spider', find themselves at the country residence Feltham Abbey where a fancy-dress ball is in full swing. In the tumult of revelry, Sir Ralph Feltham is found dead. Not the atmosphere bewildered guest Tony was expecting, he sets out make sense of the night's activities and the motives of the other guests. Among them is Hilary, an independently minded socialite still in her costume of vivid silk pyjamas and accompanying teddy bear... This classic country house mystery, first published in 1933, contrasts the splendours and frivolities of the English upper classes with the sombre overhang of the First World War.
Duration - 8h 21m.
Author - Anthony Gilbert.
Narrator - James Byng.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Anthony Gilbert
James Byng
British Library Crime Classic
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Description:
The British Secret Service, working to uncover a large-scale blackmail ring and catch its mysterious mastermind, 'The Spider', find themselves at the country residence Feltham Abbey where a fancy-dress ball is in full swing. In the tumult of revelry, Sir Ralph Feltham is found dead. Not the atmosphere bewildered guest Tony was expecting, he sets out make sense of the night's activities and the motives of the other guests. Among them is Hilary, an independently minded socialite still in her costume of vivid silk pyjamas and accompanying teddy bear... This classic country house mystery, first published in 1933, contrasts the splendours and frivolities of the English upper classes with the sombre overhang of the First World War. Duration - 8h 21m. Author - Anthony Gilbert. Narrator - James Byng. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:19
Chapter 1
Duration:00:25:43
Chapter 2
Duration:00:47:31
Chapter 3
Duration:01:07:02
Chapter 4
Duration:00:23:36
Chapter 5
Duration:00:15:04
Chapter 6
Duration:00:29:28
Chapter 7
Duration:00:53:08
Chapter 8
Duration:00:28:08
Chapter 9
Duration:00:34:14
Chapter 10
Duration:00:34:41
Chapter 11
Duration:00:45:23
Chapter 12
Duration:00:20:34
Chapter 13
Duration:00:25:01
Horseshoes for Luck
Duration:00:25:05
The Cockroach and the Tortoise
Duration:00:26:10