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We have been following that group of men for a while now. They are five members of our college's football team. Frat boys who are all legacies to this school. Generations of their families all ……続きを見る
The acclaimed author brings us crime at a country-house Christmas party in “one of her best and most baffling mysteries” (Daily Express).
It’s the Christmas season in 1972, and Agatha Troy is at a h……続きを見る
This tale of murder at a snowed-in country house is a “constant puzzle to the end . . . alive with wit” (The New York Times).
The unspeakably wealthy (and generally unspeakable) Jonathan Royal has d……続きを見る
At an English pub, a dart becomes a deadly weapon: “Any Ngaio Marsh story is certain to be Grade A.” ーThe New York Times
A game of darts does involve some danger, but it’s rarely lethal. There are ……続きを見る
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 Myst……続きを見る
A high-society homicide is the talk of the London season . . .“Marsh’s writing is a pleasure.” ーThe Seattle Times
It’s debutante season in London, and that means giggles and tea-dances, white dress……続きを見る
A local busybody is silenced for good in this tale by “a peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery” (Kirkus Reviews).
In their Dorset village, neither Miss Campan……続きを見る
A police inspector finds trouble during a trip to New Zealand: “It’s time to start comparing Christie to Marsh instead of the other way around.” ーNew York Magazine
Inspector Roderick Alleyn has tak……続きを見る
“The theatre plays backdrop to romance and murder . . . Good reading.” ーKirkus Reviews (starred review)
Newly arrived from New Zealand and in need of funds, Martyn Tarne takes a job as a dresser to……続きを見る
From the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, this tale of death at the Dolphin Theatre has “wit, charm, and oodles of atmosphere” (Kirkus Reviews).
Among theater folk, “the Scottish play” is co……続きを見る
A river cruise may be sunk by a ruthless criminal in this novel by “the doyenne of traditional mystery writers” (The New York Times).
Inspector Alleyn’s wife, the artist Agatha Troy, has a special f……続きを見る
Murder strikes a sour note at a jazz concert in this classic detective novel from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master.
Lord Pastern and Bagott is given to passionate, peculiar enthusiasms, t……続きを見る
Three witty novels by “the finest writer in the English language of the pure, classical puzzle whodunnit” (The Sun).
This volume includes three books in the Golden Age detective series from the Myst……続きを見る
A diva is dead in New Zealand . . . “A neat little puzzle, sparkling writing . . .a book that should make all readers happy.” ーThe New York Times
The soprano Isabella Sommita was widely loathed, so……続きを見る
Detection becomes a father-and-son activity in the Channel Islands: “A mystery novelist of world renown.” ーThe New York Times
Ricky Alleyn, son of the renowned police detective Roderick Alleyn, has……続きを見る
A deadly dull man is now just plain dead in this novel by “a peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery.” ーKirkus Reviews
One has to admit that the timing was pec……続きを見る
The first three Inspector Roderick Alleyn novels from “a peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery” (Kirkus Reviews).
This volume includes three books in the clas……続きを見る
The inspector digs into a cold case on a New Zealand sheep farm in this “well-sustained crime story” from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master (Kirkus Reviews).
Flossie Rubrick, a highly opin……続きを見る
A mystery with “atmosphere, humor . . .and a group of characters, English, Maori, and New Zealander, who are fascinating and completely credible.” ーThe New York Times
During World War II, Colonel C……続きを見る
A suspicious inheritance comes to the rescue of a cash-strapped aristocratic family: “Entertaining and devious . . . Plenty of red herrings.” ーKirkus Reviews
The upper-crust Lamprey family exemplif……続きを見る
An aristocrat dies under fishy circumstances in this tale by “the finest writer in the English language of the pure, classical puzzle whodunnit” (The Sun).
In an almost unspeakably charming little E……続きを見る
A British tour group in Italy finds murder is an obstacle to their sightseeing: “Fastidious writing [and] a fine appreciation of place.” ーSunday Times
A group of well-to-do tourists is visiting Ita……続きを見る
A policeman in the audience sees an all-too-real death scene on a London stage: “Good enough to satisfy the most critical reader of detective stories.” ーThe New York Times
Inspector Roderick Alleyn……続きを見る
A visiting dignitary in London asks for securityーand gets extra help from a clever felineーin a novel starring “the nonpareil among criminal investigators” (The New York Times).
Superintendent Alle……続きを見る
A fancy hotel plays host to homicide in a “jubilant” novel by “a peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
Sybil Foster lives t……続きを見る
It’s foul play on a freighter: “Enthralling . . .keeps the reader on tenterhooks until the dramatic finale.” ーKirkus Reviews (starred review)
The good ship Cape Farewell is steaming out to sea, wit……続きを見る
“Miss Marsh works her characteristic storyteller's magic with the elements of theater and suspense.” ーKirkus Reviews
The impresario Peregrine Jay has fulfilled a long-cherished dream: Thanks to a v……続きを見る
For one unfortunate British politician, murder is the worst medicine: “An ingenious, logical, and sparkling tale.” ーThe New York Times
For Member of Parliament Sir Derek O’Callaghan, a simple visit……続きを見る
Crime comes to a country house: “Any Ngaio Marsh story is certain to be Grade A, and this one is no exception.” ーThe New York Times
This classic from the Golden Age of British mystery opens during ……続きを見る
This novel of murder and espionage in World War II New Zealand is “an exquisite reminder of the brilliance of Marsh’s London detective” (The Guardian).
Inspector Roderick Alleyn just wants to write ……続きを見る
