Alleyn and Others: The Collected Short Fiction of Ngaio ...
 The rest of Marsh: This is a wonderful collection of the short fiction of Ngaio Marsh. Marsh is know best for her creation of the "handsome inspector," Roderick Alleyn. This volume presents previously unpublished works, "lost" works, [... more]
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Died in the Wool
A gruesome tale of jealousy, espionage, murder and...wool?: I should probably read a bio on Ngaio Marsh, because I'm interested in knowing if she lived on a sheep farm when growing up in New Zealand - she seems to know an awful lot about wool! At any [... more]
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Final Curtain
Good portrait of a dysfunctional family: Troy Alleyn is commissioned to paint a portrait of the great actor Sir Henry Ancred. Though thanks to journalist/friend Nigel Bathgate she has some idea of what's in store for her, nothing fully prepares her for [... more]
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Singing In The Shroud
Cruise Mystery Keeps You Guessing...: In NgaioMarsh's "Singing in the Shrouds", dependable New Scotland Yard detective Roderick Alleyn is going on a cruise -- but not a vacation. Sent in secret to prove his hunch that a murderer is on the Cape [... more]
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When in Rome
As addictive as any drug: From the first Ngaio Marsh book I read (_Death in a White Tie_)I was hooked. Now, reading my fourth Marsh novel, _When in Rome_, I can say that I like her even better than Agatha Christie. _When in Rome_ is about a group of [... more]
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Light Thickens
For cozy fans and Shakespeareans: "Light Thickens" is Ngaio Marsh's last novel and one of her best. The mystery centers around a production of "Macbeth" at the Dolphin Theatre in London. Most of those involved in the play are [... more]
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Hand in Glove
One of Ngaio Marsh's best mysteries: Although a New Zealander by birth, Ngaio Marsh, has to be considered one of the great writers of the classic British detective novel. She has never come close to matching Agatha Christie's devious and ingenious talent [... more]
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Enter a Murderer
Good, but the plot is a bit similar to Death at the Bar: While I enjoyed _Enter a Murderer_, I found the plot a bit similar to _Death at the Bar_. If I hadn't first read _Death at the Bar_ this wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, as both plots are [... more]
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Ngaio Marsh: 5 Complete Novels
About 5 Complete Novels: I love the characters of Troy and Rory Allyn. Three of the 5 novels were very well written with a great deal of intrigue; however, two of the novels were so far off the wall for me I found them burdensome. On the whole, I thought [... more]
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False Scent
Yep, another good yarn from Ngaio Marsh: Mary Bellamy is an aging actress, given to fits of jealousy and paranoia, who can go from charming to vindictive in less than ten seconds. So really, no one should have been too surprised when someone takes the [... more]
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Death at the Bar
A very clever plot: I've just started reading Ngaio Marsh's mysteries, so I don't know if this book is a "typical" Marsh mystery, but I certainly hope so. The characters were well-drawn, and the plot quite brilliant. A man dies while playing [... more]
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Overture To Death
The Best Marsh Mystery I've Read (so far)!: Overture to Death is Marsh's best for a few reasons: 1) The background of the murder (English village life) is extremely well drawn. 2) The characters are so well-defined, you feel as if you know them. 3) The [... more]
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