Death of a Fool - Softcover

Marsh, Ngaio

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0515057622 ISBN 13: 9780515057621

Publisher: Jove, 1981

Synopsis

When the sword dancers' mock beheading of the winter solstice becomes horribly real, it is Superintendent Roderick Alleyn who must discover who had the likeliest motive for murder.

About this title

Review:

‘The incomparable Ngaio Marsh.’
Daily Express

‘Mrs Marsh’s work has the hallmark of the master. She is at the top of her form. Definitely first-class plus.’
Queen

‘The finest writer in the English language of the pure, classical puzzle whodunit. Among the crime queens, Ngaio Marsh stands out as an Empress.’
The Sun

From the Back Cover:

When the pesky Anna Bunz arrives at Mardian to investigate the rare survival of folk-dancing still practised there, she quickly antagonises the villagers. But Mrs Bunz is not the only source of friction – two of the other enthusiasts are also spoiling for a fight.

When the sword dancers' traditional mock beheading of the Winter Solstice becomes horribly real, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn finds himself faced with a case of great complexity and of gruesome proportions...

'The incomparable Ngaio Marsh.'
DAILY EXPRESS

'Mrs Marsh's work has the hallmark of the master. She is at the top of her form.'
QUEEN

About this edition

• Publisher: Jove
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0515057622
• ISBN 13: 9780515057621
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback