Death in a White Tie (Roderick Alleyn Series #7)

by Ngaio Marsh

Overview

Ah, the London Debutante Season: Giggles and tea-dances, white dresses and inappropriate romances. And much too much champagne. And, apparently, a blackmailer, which is where Inspector Roderick Alleyn comes in. The social whirl is decidedly not Alleyn’s environment, so he brings in an assistant in the form of Lord “Bunchy” Gospell, everybody’s favorite uncle. Bunchy is more than loveable; he’s also got some serious sleuthing skills. But before he can unmask the blackmailer, a murder is announced. And everyone suddenly stops giggling.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937384302
Publisher:	Felony & Mayhem Press
Publication date:	09/16/2012
Series:	Roderick Alleyn Series , #7
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	171,538
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Ngaio Marsh is the author of numerous crime novels. Along with Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, and Dorothy L. Sayers, she was classed as one of the four original "Queens of Crime" of the 1920s and 1930s. Benedict Cumberbatch is an actor.

Editorial Reviews

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

New York Magazine

Lauded as "the best detective story ever" by Dashiell Hammett, Marsh's vintage whodunit grabs the listener at once with a group of debutantes and a tragic murder. Elegance mixes with blackmail as Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn pairs up with artist/paramour Agatha Troy to investigate. Narrator Peter Wickham is particularly strong in his delivery of women's voices as well as the peculiarly high-pitched vocalizations of Lord “Bunchy” Gospell. The spoiled society youth are made more engaging by Wickham’s charm. Wickham delivers upper-class British accents and intonations to vividly bring to mind the glamorous 1930s era. As the blackmailer piles up victims, this classic mystery continues to thrive with Marsh's clever wit and timeless plot construction. A.W. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

AUGUST 2010 - AudioFile