Scales of Justice (Roderick Alleyn Series #18)

by Ngaio Marsh

Overview

Of all the books in the Alleyn series, Scales of Justice is most powerfully reminiscent of Agatha Christie, with its setting in an almost unspeakably charming little English village, and its cast of inbred aristocrats. When one of the aristos turns up dead next to the local trout-stream—with a trout at his side—everyone is dreadfully upset, but really, just a tad irritated as well: Murder is so awfully messy. Thank gawd that nice Inspector Alleyn is on hand to clear things up.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937384999
Publisher:	Felony & Mayhem Press
Publication date:	12/07/2014
Series:	Roderick Alleyn Series , #18
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	264
Sales rank:	285,798
Product dimensions:	5.56(w) x 8.01(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

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

Editorial Reviews

Probably the best strictly formal detective story Miss Marsh has ever written.

The New York Times

Probably the best strictly formal detective story Miss Marsh has ever written.

New York Times

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

New York Magazine

Listening to SCALES OF JUSTICE is like taking a trip back to mid-twentieth-century rural England. The classes know their place, eccentricities abound, the district nurse is named Kettle, and the story has a featured cat. No accent, implication, or physical description escapes narrator Peter Wickham’s sparkling presentation. When one of the local villagers is murdered, everyone is suspect. The indomitable Roderic Alleyn and his sidekick, Fox, wade through clues and fish scales (note the title) to find the culprit. The best part is an endearing romance that's totally unexpected. The vintage style of story and presentation make this a perfect audiobook. Like the works of Agatha Christie and Conan Doyle, Marsh's classic mysteries will live forever. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

MAY 2010 - AudioFile