Inspector Alleyn A Man Lay Dead & A Surfeit Of Lampreys (BBC Radio Crimes) When a body is found in the lift leading to the Lampreys’ flat, Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn finds a family immersed in hidden secrets and intrigue. In A Surfeit of Lampreys, the ari
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| Title | : | Inspector Alleyn A Man Lay Dead & A Surfeit Of Lampreys (BBC Radio Crimes) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.88 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1408466937 |
| Format Type | : | Audio CD |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2010-05-06 |
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Editorial : About the Author
Ngaio Marsh was a New Zealand author best known for her 32 Golden Age detective novels featuring Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn. She is widely regarded as one of the Queens of Crime, along with Agatha Christie, D. L. Sayers, and Margery Allingham. In 1948, she received an OBE, and in 1966 she became a Dame of the British Empire for services to theater and literature in New Zealand. She was awarded a Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement as a detective novelist from the Mystery Writers of America in 1978. Marsh died in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1982. Her last novel, Light Thickens, was published posthumously the same year.
Two detective stories featuring gentleman detective Roderick Alleyn, adapted for BBC Radio. In A Man Lay Dead, a game of murders at Sir Hubert Handesley’s country house party becomes far too realistic for anyone’s liking. First a guest arrives with a dangerously lethal dagger and then, when the gong sounds to announce the start of the game, the victim plays dead in a very convincing manner. Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn believes the unusual dagger is a vital clue to the real-life murder, and soon he’s on the trail of a Russian secret society. In A Surfeit of Lampreys, the aristocratic Lampreys are charming but penniless—so a visit from the wealthy head of their family is greatly anticipated. However, their Uncle Gabriel isn’t persuaded to part with his money, and a fight ensues. When a body is found in the lift leading to the Lampreys’ flat, Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn finds a family immersed in hidden secrets and intrigue.2 CDs
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