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Black as he's painted ; Last ditch ; Grave mistake ; and, Evil liver / Ngaio Marsh.

by Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982.

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Police -- England -- Fiction.

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

London (England) -- Fiction.

Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982. Roderick Alleyn mysteries ; 28-30.

9780007328789 (trade pbk.)

730 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Includes script for Evil liver, televised by Granada Television Ltd in 1975.

Black as he's painted: Superintendent Alleyn's old school chum, nicknamed the "Boomer," has become the president of the newly emerged African nation of Ng'ombwana, newly emerged in the wake of colonialism. Old school ties being what they are, his friend -- making an official visit to London -- insists that Alleyn handle his security, rather than Her Majesty's Special Branch. The Special Branch is not best pleased about this, as the Boomer is known to have some very deadly enemies, and the threats only increase when the Ng'ombwanan ambassador is killed. Happily for the Boomer, not only is Alleyn up to the task, but he is assisted by a rescued cat who proves extremely adept at finding clues.

Last ditch: Ricky Alleyn, son of the renowned police detective Roderick Alleyn, has taken himself to a secluded island to write a novel. Or think about writing a novel. Or look for distractions so he can avoid writing a novel. The distractions abound, mostly in the form of colorful local characters, so all is beer and skittles until Ricky stumbles across a murder and then gets himself kidnapped. Naturally his father rushes to the island to save the day...

Grave mistake: A bit snobbish and a trifle high-strung, Sybil Foster prides herself on owning the finest estate in Upper Quintern and hiring the best gardener. In fact, she is rapturous over the new asparagus beds when a visit from her unwelcome stepson sends her scurrying to a chic spa for a rest cure, a liaison with the spa's director...and an apparent suicide. Her autopsy holds one surprise, a secret drawer a second. And Inspector Roderick Alleyn, C.I.D., digging about Upper Quintern, may unearth still a third...deeply buried motive for murder.

Mystery fiction

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Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982. Black as he's painted.

Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982. Last ditch.

Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982. Grave mistake.

Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982. Evil liver.

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