Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh

Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh

One of Ngaio Marshs most famous murder mysteries, which introduces Inspector Alleyn to his future wife, the irrepressible Agatha Troy.

‘Marsh moves into top gear’
Susan Howatch

‘The queen of the straight crime novel – long may she reign!’
Sunday Times

‘I rate Ngaio Marsh’s novels among the best in this genre, having read and re-read them many times over the years.’
Joan Hickson

‘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

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 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.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780006512561
ISBN 10	0006512569
Title	Artists in Crime
Author	Ngaio Marsh
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2000-04-17
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.