Colour Scheme (Roderick Alleyn Series #12)

by Ngaio Marsh

Overview

A mystery with “atmosphere, humor . . .and a group of characters, English, Maori, and New Zealander, who are fascinating and completely credible.” —The New York Times

During World War II, Colonel Claire—a tremendously nice fellow and a disastrously bad businessman—runs a mud-baths resort in rural New Zealand. But the place is on the brink of being taken over by a local blowhard who may be a Nazi spy. Inspector Alleyn has been sent in to sort things out—and don a disguise in order to blend in the resort’s motley cast of characters—in this classic tale of detection from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master.

“It’s time to start comparing Christie to Marsh instead of the other way around.” —New York Magazine

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937384210
Publisher:	Felony & Mayhem Press
Publication date:	11/12/2020
Series:	Roderick Alleyn Series , #12
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	11,297
File size:	863 KB

About the Author

Ngaio Marsh (1895-1982) was one of the celebrated queens of the Golden Age of detective fiction.

Editorial Reviews

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