The April Fool's Day had been a roaring success for all, it seemed, except for poor Mr Cartell who had ended up in the ditch forever. Then there was the case of Mr Percival Pyke Period's letter of condolence, sent before the body was found, not to mention the family squabbles. It was a puzzling crime for Superintendent Alleyn...
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"The relationships between the step-relatives and ex-spouses was a little confusing, but it was fun to find a Ngaio Marsh mystery that I hadn't read or least don't remember reading. " — Gail (4 out of 5 stars)
"The relationships between the step-relatives and ex-spouses was a little confusing, but it was fun to find a Ngaio Marsh mystery that I hadn't read or least don't remember reading. "
" Another of my favorite authors, close to Christie in my mind. I have also read all of her books. "
" I don't even remember this story. I must have read it, but wow I can't remember anything about it. "
" I'll have to reread this, as all I can remember is the letters of condolence (which were a riot!). "
" A solid, well-built mystery. Marsh has a knack of making me feel sorry for her murderers, even if they're not necessarily very likeable people. "
" Another fun Marsh book with vivid characters "
" Think I saw TV version long ago. Book is better "
" 3.5. I love to cozy up with one of hers on the fall...I had forgotten the killer's ID in this one, so it was time to re-read. She sets a scene very well. "
" This was also a repeat read. Neat, clean and wholesome reading. Romance and suspense. Good English. A pleasure to read. "
" Hand In Glove (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries) by Ngaio Marsh (1999) "
" I thought the butler did it. He didn't. "
" The relationships between the step-relatives and ex-spouses was a little confusing, but it was fun to find a Ngaio Marsh mystery that I hadn't read or least don't remember reading. "
Ngaio Marsh (1895–1982), born in New Zealand, wrote over thirty detective novels. Many of her stories had theatrical settings, as her real passion was for the theater. She was both an actress and a producer and almost single-handedly revived the New Zealand public’s interest in live theater. In 1966 she was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Jeremy Sinden (1950–1996) was an English actor. He spent two seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company and was a recipient of the Forsyth Award. On television he could be seen in Crossroads, Brideshead Revisited, Middlemarch, and The Famous Five, among others.
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