Inspector Alleyn Mysteries: Set 1
 From Amazon.com: What happened to the arsenic? What about the red paint on the banister, or that horrid little book about how to embalm a corpse? Such questions are, of course, best left to Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn (Patrick Malahide) of Scotland [... more]
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Overture to Death
howlingly funny - marsh at her best: For Ngaio Marsh fans, this book is a must. The usual deft and scathing descriptions of small-town characters had me rolling on the floor. I can never play the Rachmaninoff opening bars again without collapsing in [... more]
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When in Rome
It is time to compare Christie to Marsh: Having read all of Agatha Christies novels I never thought that I would find an author comparable to her. Yet, after reading most of the Ngaio Marsh books I believe it is time to start comparing Agatha Christie to [... more]
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Man Lay Dead
What a wonderful start: In 1934 Ngaio Marsh gave us the first of a series which for lovers of the English cozy deserves to be known better than I think it is. This, the first in the series gets things off to a great start. True, this may not be Ms. Marsh' [... more]
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When in Rome
It is time to compare Christie to Marsh: Having read all of Agatha Christies novels I never thought that I would find an author comparable to her. Yet, after reading most of the Ngaio Marsh books I believe it is time to start comparing Agatha Christie to [... more]
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Clutch of Constables
Not the best, but still a good way to pass time: The format of this Marsh mystery differed a bit, in that it cut back and forth between Inspector Alleyn teaching a class and the case that he actually uses as an example, which incidentally, involves his [... more]
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Surfeit of Lampreys
Surfeit indeed: This book generally is considered Marsh's best mystery, but I dissent. It is more a comedy of manners with an incidental murder. Those who value the puzzle plot most should look elsewhere. BTW, the English title is Surfeit of Lampreys, a [... more]
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Final Curtain
WWII Homecoming: While waiting for her husband to return from the war after too long apart, Agatha Troy accepts a commission to paint the eccentric actor Sir Henry Ancred at his family home Ancreton. While the book has many strong points, the plot [... more]
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Clutch of Constables
Not the best, but still a good way to pass time: The format of this Marsh mystery differed a bit, in that it cut back and forth between Inspector Alleyn teaching a class and the case that he actually uses as an example, which incidentally, involves his [... more]
CDN$15.50
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Death and the Dancing Footman
Thoroughly Enjoyable: Wealthy, self-indulgent Jonathan Royal has decided to amuse himself by hosting a houseparty--but not so much for the pleasure of his visitors as for the satisfaction of his own sense of mischief: his guests have been selected for [... more]
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A Man Lay Dead
What a wonderful start: In 1934 Ngaio Marsh gave us the first of a series which for lovers of the English cozy deserves to be known better than I think it is. This, the first in the series gets things off to a great start. True, this may not be Ms. Marsh' [... more]
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Hand in Glove
Well timed mystery.: One of the pleasures of reading Ngaio Marsh' Alleyn mysteries, is that not only are the mysteries puzzling, but that she has a way of bringing her characters to vivid life. While her skill at writing is largely responsible, so too is [... more]
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