Roderick Alleyn Mystery series book 21
Read by James Saxon

An aging actress of the London stage, Mary Bellamy is getting
ready for her fiftieth birthday. To the outside world Mary is charm
itself. But inside her circle of family and friends, Mary's evermore
frequent "tempers" are taking their toll. It seems one secret too
many may have been let loose when Mary is found dead after using her
birthday perfume, which turns out to be deadly insecticide!
The suspects mount as Inspector Roderick Alleyn sorts through this
pack of posers and prima donnas. James Saxon is in perfect voice,
playing this dramatic bunch to the hilt. He gets special mileage
from the in-house war being fought between the faithful lady's maid
and the old nurse with a fondness for port. He moves between high
and lowbrow accents with assurance and a quick-moving sense of fun.
In some cases the characters become caricatures of themselves, and
this only adds to the sense of theatre.

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