Collected Short Mysteries

by Ngaio Marsh

Overview

A delightfully eclectic assortment of short works by the renowned author, including stories featuring her famous detective Inspector Alleyn.

Fans of Ngaio Marsh, the New Zealand-born author and Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, will find much of interest in this unique collection. Included are short stories—some featuring Roderick Alleyn, “the nonpareil among criminal investigators” (The New York Times)—as well as essays and even a detour into true crime. And for newcomers, this is a delightful introduction to one of the great writers of the Golden Age of Mystery and beyond.

“A peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Any Ngaio Marsh story is certain to be Grade A.” —The New York Times

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781631940712
Publisher:	Felony & Mayhem Press
Publication date:	11/12/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	66,223
File size:	635 KB

About the Author

Ngaio Marsh was one of the celebrated queens of the traditional British mystery, alongside Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, and Dorothy Sayers. She is the author of 32 novels in the Inspector Alleyn series. She was born in New Zealand and lived both in New Zealand and England.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Douglas G. Greene ESSAYS Roderick Alleyn Portrait of Troy THE SHORT CASES OF RODERICK ALLEYN Death on the Air I Can Find My Way Out Chapter and Verse: The Little Copplestone Mystery OTHER STORIES The Hand in the Sand The Cupid Mirror A Fool About Money Morepork The Figure Quoted A TELESCRIPT Evil Liver Comments: The Case with Five Solutions