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Surfeit of Lampreys - Ngaio Marsh
1941 UK hardback first edition 1st impression, Collins Crime Club, London A VG indeed book with price clipped dust jacket A solid tightly bound book, neat name and date on publication - Feb 1941 The jacket has very shallow loss to spine ends ad tips else complete. Shelf wear to edges and creases This period is scarce due to paper shortages at the time - also this is a 'fat format' book A solid copy of a classic mystery title with the well known Stead jacket Cheap as well ! ! For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Final Curtain
1947 UK hardback first edition, first impression. Collins Crime Club, London A VG book, no names, inscription etc, light scattered spotting In unclipped dustwrapper, fade to spine as always, rubbing and wear to edges, marks to front and rear panel An uncommon book in jacket For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Ngaio Marsh - Last Ditch
1977 English hardcover first edition, first impression, Collins Crime Club Book has no names or inscriptions, some light scattered edge tanning The jacket is price clipped and has a little tanning Roderick and Troy Allen investigate a mystery in the Channel Islands For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Ngaio Marsh - Black as He's Painted
1974 English hardback 1st edition, first impression, Collins Crime Club Book has no names or inscriptions The jacket is unclipped with no loss, clean Roderick and Troy Allen find theselves mixing with politicians and ambassadors A bright copy For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) *W - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Ngaio Marsh - Death at the bar
1973 UK Fontana paperback later edition A nice clean and tight copy A nice example of the author's 9th book For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) *us4 - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Enter a Murderer
1971 UK Fontana paperback later edition, London A solid and tightly bound book Inspector Alleyn saves his friend Nigel's life on stage ! A solid copy of the author's 2nd book For Sale at £4.75 (approx $7) *us4 - free delivery worldwide ! |
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A Man Lay Dead - Ngaio Marsh
1968 UK Fontana paperback later edition, London A solid reading copy, bit of edge wear and lean to spine A weekend murder game in a country house goes badly wrong ! A reading copy of the author's first book For Sale at £4.50 (approx $7) *us4 - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Death on the Air and Other Stories
1996 UK Harper Collins paperback first edition Some light creasing to spine otherwise clean bright and solid A great foreword by Susan Howatch, as well as stories also includes a rare TV script and other material new to this book A solid copy and very interesting For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) *us4 - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Death in a White Tie
1963 UK Fontana paperback later edition A good only reading copy, worn to spine and edges Still solidly boung and clean A reeading copy, Inspector Alleyn investigates a blackmailer turned murder - a classic ! For Sale at £3.75 (approx $6) *us4 - free delivery worldwide ! |
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The Nursing Home Murder
1963 UK Fontana paperback seccond edition Clean covers, solid binding, lean to spine A decent clean copy and a scarce title. Now out of print For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) *us4 - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Ngaio Marsh - Colour Scheme
1960 UK Fontana paperback first edition Minor shelf rubbing to extremities, dent to cover A clean period copy, . Now out of print For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Ngaio Marsh - Opening Night
1951 UK hardback first edition, first impression. Collins Crime Club, London With original promo wrap round band ! A VG+ book, no names, inscription etc In VG+ unclipped dust wrapper A lovely clean copy and very rare with the band For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Ngaio Marsh - Scales of Justice
1958 UK Fontana paperback first edition Minor shelf rubbing to extremeties Neat insciption A nice clean copy . Now out of print For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Death in Ecstasy - Ngaio Marsh
1949 UK Penguin paperback later edition, London A solid and tightly bound book A little light tanning, edge wear etc A solid reading copy of the author's 4th book For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) *us4 - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Died in the Wool
1948 UK Pan paperback first edition Minor shelf rubbing to extremities and spine A rare early Pan 1st # 45 A decent copy . Now out of print For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Death and the Dancing Footman
1958 UK Fontana paperback first edition Some creasing to final few pages A decent clean copy. Now out of print For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Spinsters in Jeopardy
1954 UK hardback first edition 1st impression, Collins Crime Club, London A VG+ book sadly sans dust jacket A nice clean tight copy, no names etc, no foxing to pages etc Tight and square, a bargain and a Roderick Alleyn mystery For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) *df7 - free delivery worldwide ! |
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MARSH, (Edith) Ngaio. New Zealander. Born in Christchurch, 23 April 1899. Educated at St. Margaret's College, Chribtchurch. 1910-14; Canterbury University College School of Art. Christchurch, 1915-20. Actress in New Zealand, 1920-23; Theatrical Producer, New Zealand, 1923-27; Interior Decorator, in partnership with Mrs.Tahu Rhodes, London, 1928-32. Served in a New Zealand Red Cross transport unit during World War II. Producer for D.D, O'Connor Theatre Management, New Zealand, 1944-52. Honorary Lecturer in Drama, Canterbury University, Ngaio Marsh Theatre founded at Canterbury'University, 1962. Recipient: Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award. 1977. D.Litv. Canterbury University, 1963. Fellow. Royal Society of Arts. O.B.E. (Officer, Order of the British Empire). 1948; D.B.E. (Dame Commander. Order of the British Empire), 1966. Died IS February 1982.
Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn
Physically tough, Roderick Alleyn is a good man to have nearby in moments of danger. He is intelligent, perceptive, and cultured enough to appreciate and discuss the theatre, art, and music. He can move about quite easily in social circles with friends like Lord Robert "Bunchy" Gospell. The man who chronicles Alleyn's adventures is Nigel Bathgate, a journalist.
Alleyn does not look like a typical policeman and would, in fact, "do" very nicely at any social gathering. This should be no surprise, since his mother, Lady Alleyn, is prominent in British social circles. He is tall and lean, has dark hair and gray eyes with corners that turn down. He is a serious man, not given to smiling easily. Nonetheless, he is handsome and his deep voice and lean, long-fingered hands impress women meeting their first policeman.
He remains detached in most of his cases, though he is decidedly human. He becomes emotionally involved when one of his friends is murdered. His involvement takes the form of love when, during one case, he meets the attractive and famous portrait painter, Agatha Troy, whom he later marries. The Alleyns are to be separated for more than 3.5 years during World War II, due to Roderick's assignment to New Zealand. Their meeting, on his return, is poignant.
Nigel Bathgate, a young journalist on the "London Clarion," is invited to a house party where he renews his acquaintance with the vivacious Angela North. Angela, a bit wild, scares Nigel by driving a car recklessly but, nonetheless, intrigues him. They ultimately get married. Murder occurs during the weekend, and Bathgate meets the Scotland Yard Inspector sent to investigate, Roderick Alleyn*. Bathgate is an in-
genuous, robust young man with a reddish face, brushed-up mustache, and a neatly barbered look. He becomes Alleyn's good friend and chronicles his adventures.
