Sweet Danger
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Franis Matthews
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Way back during the Crusades, Richard I presented the Huntingforest family with the tiny Balkan state of Averna but since then the kingdom has been forgotten, until circumstances in Europe suddenly render it extremely strategically important to the British government. They hire unconventional detective Albert Campion to recover the long-missing proofs of ownership - the deeds, a crown, and a receipt - which are apparently hidden in the village of Pontisbright.
On arriving in Pontisbright, Campion and his friends meet the eccentric, young, flame-haired Amanda Fitton and her family who claim to be the rightful heirs to Averna and join in the hunt. Unfortunately, criminal financier Brett Savanake is also interested in finding the evidence for his own ends.
©1934 Margery Allingham (P)2014 Audible, Inc.What listeners say about Sweet Danger
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- Jen
- 07-11-24
a favourite
ideally enjoyed this audiobook and one on my favourite Campion reads. Well worth a listen/read.
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- Nicola
- 12-04-21
Very enjoyable
Narrator very good and handled the quite complex plot well. Usual easy and witty listen.
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- slb
- 26-09-16
Wonderful
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Another matchless performance from the late Francis Matthews. He captures the characters and the era perfectly. After I finished this I started listenng to another one narrated by David Thorpe.......very second rate ... Wish more Matthews recordings were available
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- Lana
- 11-12-24
Great story teller.
I love Francis Matthew’s reading Margery Allingham novels. He has a great range of voices and his intonation is excellent. It’s a shame that so many of her other books have been read by a far inferior narrator.
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- HK
- 24-03-22
Marvellous narration lifted this up and out of cliché
Matthews’ marvellous narration is an utter delight and lifts the writing out of cliché. Every time I thought I couldn’t bear another ‘hereditary paladin’, the narrator kept me going.
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- Cav
- 02-07-23
A very ‘sweet’ tale
Well written by Margery Allingham and well read by Francis Matthews, a very enjoyable experience
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- Tomboy
- 14-05-22
Allingham meets Wheatley
Brilliant and thrilling story with another supreme performance by Francis Matthews. The story is part crime, mystery, Wicker Man and Denis Wheatley witchcraft. Campion is a truly unique character in crime writing, brought brilliantly to life by the most beautiful language of one of the Queens of Crime. A whimsical and laugh-out-loud romp from beginning to end, with its share of serious action and capers.
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- Fiona Macvie
- 07-06-23
Very good storytelling
Really enjoyed the clever storytelling. We’ll narrated. Characters still a little two dimensional but an enjoyable undemanding listen.
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- Bookworm
- 10-02-20
Excellent mystery.
This is one of my favourite Campion books and is very well narrated by Francis Matthews.
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- Christine Hargreaves
- 13-06-21
So enjoyable
Loved this one too, twists turns and delightful mischief, on to the next adventure.
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