Author(s): Marsh, Ngaio
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 03/09/2009,
Pagination: 672 pages,
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780007328697,
Description:
Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crimes first book, the first volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.
A MAN LAY DEADSir Hubert Handesley’s extravagant weekend house-parties are deservedly famous for his exciting Murder Game. But when the lights go up this time, there is a real corpse with a real dagger in the back. All seven suspects have skilful alibis so Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn has to figure out the whodunit
ENTER A MURDERERThe crime scene was the stage of the Unicorn Theatre, when prop gun fired a very real bullet; the victim was an actor clawing his way to stardom using bribery instead of talent; and the suspects included two unwilling girlfriends and several relieved blackmail victims. The stage is set for one of Roderick Alleyn’s most baffling cases
THE NURSING HOME MURDERA Harley Street surgeon and his attractive nurse are almost too nervous to operate. Their patient is the Home Secretary and they both have very good personal reasons to want him dead. The operation is a complete success but he dies within hours, and Inspector Alleyn must find out why
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