Last Ditch by Ngaio Marsh
Ricky Alleyn - perhaps you know his father, Roderick? - first appeared in Spinsters in Jeopardy, as a child. He's now 21, and has taken himself off 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 (and a rather dishy one), so all is beer and skittles (well, except for the novel) until Ricky stumbles across a murder and then gets himself kidnapped. Which is too bad for Ricky (and the murder-victim), but dandy for the reader, as it brings Inspector Alleyn to the island, and he's on top form. A subtheme involving drug-running may strike a jarring note, but remember, Last Ditch was first published in 1977, and as such, it offers a remarkable look at what happens when the characters and conventions of the Golden Age fetch up in the distinctly tarnished present.-
When in Rome
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Swing, Brother, Swing
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A Man Lay Dead
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The Nursing Home Murders
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Death at the Bar
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False Scent
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Tied Up in Tinsel
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Death and the Dancing Footman
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A Grave Mistake
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Surfeit of Lampreys
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Enter a Murderer
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Scales of Justice
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Overture to Death
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Singing in the Shrouds
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Night at the Vulcan
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Death of a Fool
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Clutch of Constables
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Died in the Wool
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Final Curtain
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Hand in Glove
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Black as He's Painted
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Vintage Murder
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Death in a White Tie
Ngaio Marsh was one of the queens of the golden age of mystery, writing 32 mysteries in the Roderick Alleyn series. She grew up in New Zealand.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781631940521 |
| ISBN 10 | 163194052X |
| Title | Last Ditch |
| Author | Ngaio Marsh |
| Series | Inspector Roderick Alleyn Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Felony & Mayhem |
| Year published | 2016-10-07 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |