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A Surfeit of Lampreys
Ngaio Marsh
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Description for A Surfeit of Lampreys
Paperback. Ngaio Marsh's most popular novel begins when a young New Zealander's first contact with the English gentry is the body of Lord Wutherford - with a meat skewer through the eye.. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Ngaio Marsh’s most popular novel begins when a young New Zealander’s first contact with the English gentry is the body of Lord Wutherford – with a meat skewer through the eye…
The Lampreys had plenty of charm – but no cash. They all knew they were peculiar – and rather gloried in it. The double and triple charades, for instance, with which they would entertain their guests – like rich but awful Uncle Gabriel, who was always such a bore. The Lampreys thought if they jollied him up he would ... Read more
Instead, Uncle Gabriel met a violent end. And Chief Inspector Alleyn had to work our which of them killed him…
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780006512363
SKU
9780006512363
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99-1
About Ngaio Marsh
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 ... Read more
Reviews for A Surfeit of Lampreys
‘The brilliant Ngaio Marsh ranks with Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers’ Times Literary Supplement ‘Brilliantly readable… first class detection.’ Observer ‘Ngaio Marsh transcended the detective genre by the power of her writing and the rich variety ... Read more