Dancers in Mourning (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Golden Age Albert Campion Mystery of Theatrical Sabotage, Murder, and Masks on the London StageBy Margery Allingham
Length12h 5m
About this audiobook
Dancers in Mourning (1937) is one of Margery Allingham's most psychologically supple Albert Campion mysteries, set amid the brittle glamour of the London stage and the private tensions behind theatrical celebrity. What begins as a series of malicious practical jokes against musical-comedy idol Jimmy Sutane darkens into murder, allowing Allingham to fuse Golden Age detection with a novel of manners. Her prose is witty, oblique, and atmospheric, less puzzle-box than moral inquiry into performance, loyalty, and desire. Margery Allingham, a central figure of Britain's interwar detective fiction alongside Christie, Sayers, and Marsh, brought to crime writing a distinctive sensitivity to social nuance and emotional ambiguity. Raised in a literary household and publishing from an early age, she developed Campion from eccentric adventurer into a more complex observer of English life. In this novel, her fascination with masks—social, theatrical, and emotional—finds especially rich expression. Readers seeking a conventional clue-driven mystery will find more than that here: Dancers in Mourning offers suspense, elegance, and genuine pathos. It is highly recommended for admirers of Golden Age crime fiction who value character, atmosphere, and the unsettling costs of knowing the truth.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.0 (3.1K)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon, LibraryThing
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length12 hrs 5 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 4, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
7Dancers in Mourning (pt. 3)
2Introduction
8Dancers in Mourning (pt. 4)
3Synopsis
9Dancers in Mourning (pt. 5)
4Historical Context
10Analysis
5Dancers in Mourning (pt. 1)
11Reflection
Show all chaptersShow less
6Dancers in Mourning (pt. 2)
12Memorable Quotes
Look to the Lady (Annotated)Margery Allingham9h 37m4.4 (1K)$2 · $0.00
Deadly Duo (Annotated)Margery Allingham8h 9m4.0 (818)$2 · $0.00
Mr Campion and Others (Annotated)Margery Allingham12h 10m4.3 (11)$2 · $0.00
The Beckoning Lady (Annotated)Margery Allingham9h 47m$2 · $0.00
More Work for the Undertaker (Annotated)Margery Allingham10h 44m4.1 (4.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Case of the Late Pig (Annotated)Margery Allingham5h 7m4.4 (1.2K)$2 · $0.00
Sweet Danger (Annotated)Margery Allingham9h 20m$2 · $0.00
The China Governess (Annotated)Margery Allingham10h 44m$2 · $0.00
Black'erchief Dick (Annotated)Margery Allingham7h 39m3.3 (72)$2 · $0.00
Room to LetMargery Allingham48m$1 · $0.00
De sju visslarnaMargery Allingham9h3.8 (7.2K)$18 · $0.00
Polisen i husetMargery Allingham10h 34m4.0 (10.1K)$18 · $0.00
The Crime at Black DudleyMargery Allingham8h 39m3.7 (12.2K)$1 · $0.00
Flowers for the Judge (Annotated)Margery Allingham10h 34m4.1 (1.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Mind ReadersMargery Allingham9h 37m3.5 (1.8K)$2 · $0.00
Mr. Campion: Criminologist (Annotated)Margery Allingham5h 47m4.0 (35)$2 · $0.00
No Love LostMargery Allingham8h 21m3.7 (570)$1 · $0.00
Mr Campion and OthersMargery Allingham11h 52m3.9 (1.2K)$1 · $0.00
Deadly DuoMargery Allingham7h 22m4.0 (765)$1 · $0.00
Dancers in MourningMargery Allingham11h 59m4.0 (2.5K)$1 · $0.00
The Rose CodeKate Quinn16h 2m4.4 (493.7K)$33 · $0.00
Farewell My Lovely (Annotated)Raymond Chandler10h 37m4.6 (1.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m4.5 (77.2K)$53 · $0.00
Olympic Mountain PursuitJodie Bailey5h 55m4.6 (638)$12 · $0.00
Glen AffricKarine Giebel22h 51m4.5 (3.2K)$46 · $0.00
Deadly Badlands PursuitSharee Stover5h 53m4.6 (361)$12 · $0.00
Crime and Punishment (The Unabridged Garnett Translation) (Annotated)Fyodor Dostoevsky24h 25m4.5 (15.4K)$1.99 · $0.00
Three ComradesErich Maria Remarque15h 50m4.5 (47.3K)$2 · $0.00
AngelAnita Waller10h 30m4.6 (672)$30 · $0.00
The BorderDon Winslow29h 8m4.5 (35.7K)$53 · $0.00
FlashpointCatherine Coulter11h 38m4.5 (11.6K)$29 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m4.6 (495)$33 · $0.00
Fang Si-Chi's First Love ParadiseYi-Han Lin8h 25m4.5 (4K)$26 · $0.00
No Woman Left BehindJulie Moffett8h 49m4.5 (3K)$25 · $0.00
CovertJanie Crouch6h 15m4.5 (2K)$12 · $0.00
Cold Case InvestigationNicole Helm5h 30m4.6 (321)$5 · $0.00
The ReunionJana DeLeon6h 31m4.5 (1.6K)$12 · $0.00
Courage Under FireSharon Dunn5h 50m4.5 (730)$24 · $0.00
Decoding the TruthJulie Miller7h 31m4.6 (350)$12 · $0.00
Murder Gone ColdB.J. Daniels5h 50m4.5 (562)$12 · $0.00
You may also like
Behind That CurtainEarl Derr Biggers9h 7m4.0 (1.4K)$1 · $0.00
Naked Once MoreElizabeth Peters12h 43m4.1 (3.6K)$23
The Roman Hat MysteryEllery Queen11h 5m3.8 (12.2K)$1.99 · $0.00
The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesSir Arthur Conan Doyle9h 31m4.3 (121.8K)$2.30
Inspector French’s Greatest CaseFreeman Wills Crofts8h 55m3.7 (1.3K)$20
The Eye of OsirisR. Austin Freeman10h 45m3.9 (1.8K)$2.30
The American Gun MysteryEllery Queen10h 6m3.6 (1.7K)$20
The Wisdom of Father BrownG.K.Chesterton7h 49m4.0 (9.3K)$2.30
At the Villa Rose & The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel (Annotated)A. E. W. Mason10h 48m$2 · $0.00
The Footsteps That StoppedDorothy Fielding11h 7m3.9 (40)$2 · $0.00
The Duplicate Night, or, Nick Carter's Double ReflectionNick Carter3h 54m$2.30
Felo de Se?R. Austin Freeman10h 16m4.0 (94)$2 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes: The Defaced MenTim Major9h 44m3.4 (94)$20
The Footsteps That Stopped (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding11h 20m3.7 (48)$1.99 · $0.00
Love Her to DeathLinda Palmer7h 59m3.7 (239)$17
THE WINNING CLUE (Murder Mystery Classic) (Annotated)James Hay8h 17m3.1 (16)$1.99 · $0.00
Unravelled Knots (Annotated)Emmuska Orczy Baroness Orczy9h 5m3.6 (153)$2 · $0.00
The Orange-Yellow DiamondJ. S. Fletcher8h 44m3.5 (208)$2 · $0.00
The Winning ClueJames Hay6h 45m3.1 (16)$2 · $0.00
The Babbington case; Or, Nick Carter's strange questNicholas Carter9h 12m$2 · $0.00