Artists in Crime (Roderick Alleyn Series #6)

by Ngaio Marsh

Overview

A model is murdered in this “first-rate” detective story by the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master (Kirkus Reviews).

On a ship traveling back to England, Miss Agatha Troy finds Inspector Roderick Alleyn tedious and dull; he thinks she’s a bohemian cliché. They may be destined for romance, but there’s a murder in the way: No sooner has Alleyn settled in to his mother’s house, eager for a relaxing end to his vacation, than he gets a call that a model has been stabbed at the artists’ community down the road. And the talented Miss Troy is one of the community’s most prominent and outspoken members . . .

“The doyenne of traditional mystery writers.” —The New York Times

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937384289
Publisher:	Felony & Mayhem Press
Publication date:	11/12/2020
Series:	Roderick Alleyn Series , #6
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	298
Sales rank:	77,683
File size:	691 KB

About the Author

Dame Ngaio Marsh was one of the celebrated queens of the Golden Age of detective fiction. The Roderick Alleyn series was successfully adapted for television and was quite popular both in the U.K. and the United States.

Editorial Reviews

"It's time to start comparing Christie to Marsh instead of the other way around."

New York Magazine

After meeting during an ocean cruise, Inspector Roderick Alleyn encounters a young artist again when she becomes the suspect in the murder of a model. Marsh’s sixth mystery featuring Alleyn is a great story on its own merits, made more significant by the fact that the young artist in question is Agatha Troy, who would remain a part of the series—first as Alleyn’s friend and lover, then as his wife—for the remaining 26 books. Terry Wilton’s reading is rich and colorful. Although he pronounces the lead character’s name differently than Marsh did, he brings to life a rich cast of characters from various nationalities and backgrounds and vividly evokes the world of England between the wars. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

APRIL 2011 - AudioFile