A Man Lay Dead / Enter a Murderer / The Nursing Home Murder: The captivating murder mystery detective fiction novel: Book 1 (The Ngaio Marsh Collection)

Ngaio Marsh

ISBN 10: 0007328699 / ISBN 13: 9780007328697

Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2009

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 DEAD Sir 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 MURDERER The 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 MURDER A 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. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR002826974

Synopsis:

The captivating murder mystery detective fiction novel

About the Author:

Dame Ngaio Marsh was born in New Zealand in 1895 and died in February 1982. She wrote over 30 detective novels and many of her stories have theatrical settings, for Ngaio Marsh’s real passion was the theatre. She was both an actress and producer and almost single-handedly revived the New Zealand public’s interest in the theatre. It was for this work that the received what she called her ‘damery’ in 1966.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Man Lay Dead / Enter a Murderer / The ...
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good