ARTISTS IN CRIME

After meeting during an ocean cruise, Inspector Roderick Alleyn encounters a young artist again when she becomes the suspect in the murder of a model. Marsh’s sixth mystery featuring Alleyn is a great story on its own merits, made more significant by the fact that the young artist in question is Agatha Troy, who would remain a part of the series—first as Alleyn’s friend and lover, then as his wife—for the remaining 26 books. Terry Wilton’s reading is rich and colorful. Although he pronounces the lead character’s name differently than Marsh did, he brings to life a rich cast of characters from various nationalities and backgrounds and vividly evokes the world of England between the wars. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2011]