Spinsters in Jeopardy (Roderick Alleyn Series #17)

by Ngaio Marsh

Overview

Inspector Alleyn has decamped for the South of France for a family vacation. Well, that and a little official poking around. Unfortunately, the object of his poking—the cultish denizens of a sinister and luxurious chateau—are not fond of being poked, and they have a particularly unpleasant way of getting their point across. More a thriller than a whodunit, this is a fresh take for Marsh, while retaining the cleverness and vivid characterizations that her fans demand.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937384760
Publisher:	Felony & Mayhem Press
Publication date:	12/07/2014
Series:	Roderick Alleyn Series , #17
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	613,326
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Ngaio Marsh was one of the queens of the British mystery; born in New Zealand, she wrote 32 titles in the Inspector Roderick Alleyn series.

Editorial Reviews

An uncharacteristic and breath-taking thriller.

The New York Times

An uncharacteristic and breath-taking thriller.

New York Times

A group of swindlers creates a contrived occult sect to smuggle and sell drugs. But they didn’t count on Scotland Yard Inspector Roderick Alleyn and his perceptive wife, Agatha Troy, who just happen to have a distant cousin in the sect. Nadia May brings all her storytelling expertise to the complicated plot, managing to keep the numerous characters distinct and identifiable. She ably imparts a suitable accent to the French characters and also conveys a credible portrayal of an Egyptian. May possesses a rare ability to narrate children’s voices, giving them a youthful pitch and undeveloped enunciation without the squeakiness so often heard from adult readers of children’s parts. R.P.L. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

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