The White Priory Murders

De: Carter Dickson

Narrado por: John Telfer

James Bennett, nephew of Sir Henry Merrivale (the cantankerous yet genius sleuth), has been invited to stay at White Priory for Christmas, among the retinue of the glamorous Hollywood actress Marcia Tait. Her producer, her lover, her playwright and her agent are all here along with the haughty master of the estate, Canifes and his daughter.

So many suspects they become when Marcia Tait is found dead on Christmas morning in the lakeside pavilion, having been left there alone the night before and with a distinct lack of footprints in the snow to reveal any possible killer. When Henry Merrivale arrives to piece together what appears to be an impossible crime, John Dickson Carr, writing under the pseudonym Carter Dickson, treats the listener to sensational twists, febrile tension between the closed circle of suspects and one of the most perfect solutions in the history of the genre.

©1934, 2022 Estate of Clarice M. Carr, Martin Edwards (P)2022 Soundings

The great narration

I love old classic mysteries but this one I had a bit of trouble getting into because there was so much explaining and very little we get to experience in the story. The narrator was excellent.

Great!

I loved this classic mystery story, and John Telfer did an excellent job narrating it. I will listen to it again.

Terribly convoluted story.

Rambling, too may tropes and unshared circumstances. Good narration. Only in a pinch. Thanks for sharing

Telfer is amazing and perfect for Carr.

Really, the headline says it all but just a few more words to express why I put Telfer first.

If I had read this book I would have loved it just the same but my eyes don’t allow for that anymore. So now I listen which is a very different experience. It relies not only on the talent of the author but also on the talent of the narrator/performer.

I’m sure all of you have tried listening to a book whose narrator was so inappropriate and/or untalented that it ruined what could have been great. I’ve even listened to a few books whose writing was pedestrian but was lifted by a gifted performer.

Hence the reason for the headline. The writing and story are superb but Telfer takes it to another level.

Hope this is helpful to y’all and enjoy your day!👍

Well narrated, intricate plot

Enjoyed the narrator, who did a great job with the various voices. Story was entertaining and intricate with enough details you could solve it yourself if so inclined.