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Title details for Black as He's Painted by Ngaio Marsh - Wait list

Black as He's Painted

#28 in series

by Ngaio Marsh
Wanda McCaddon
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"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

When the President of Ng’ombwana proposes to dispense with the usual security arrangements on an official visit to London, his old school mate, Chief Superintendent Alleyn, is called in to try to persuade him otherwise. Alleyn performs his mission so successfully that on the night of the Ng’ombwanan Embassy’s reception, the house and grounds are stiff with police. However, an assassin does strike, and Alleyn discovers a wealth of suspects in a coterie of ex-colonials residing in the very shadow of the Embassy....

  • Creators

  • Series

    Rodderick Alleyn

  • Publisher

  • Awards

  • Release date

    November 9, 2004

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781481561327
      • File size: 231296 KB
      • Duration: 08:01:51

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Marsh reintroduces Scotland Yard's Inspector Roderick Alleyn to listeners, and this time, he's protecting his old school chum, the president of Ng'ombwana, against potential assassins during his stay in London. Nadia May is nothing short of extraordinary in this complicated mystery dominated by multiple male characters. In fact, listeners will disregard May's gender altogether as she shifts effortlessly from one dialect to another during heated and animated conversations. Every character's eccentricity is explored and appropriately interpreted, adding spice, humor, and authenticity to a proper British mystery. B.J.P. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine

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  • English

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