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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 £10 (approx $20) *df7 - 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 - 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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False Scent - Ngaio Marsh
1960 UK hardback first edition, first impression. Collins Crime Club, London A near fine book, no names, inscription etc In near VG+ unclipped dust wrapper A lovely clean copy, much superior than normally seen For Sale at SOLD |
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Singing in the Shrouds - Ngaio Marsh
1959 UK hardback first edition, first impression. Collins Crime Club, London A near fine book, no names, inscription etc In near near price clipped dust wrapper A lovely clean copy, much superior than normally seen 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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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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The Nursing Home Murder
1961 UK Fontana paperback first edition Some light creasing to covers, neat name inside A decent clean copy and a scarce title. Now out of print For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - 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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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.
