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Death in a White Tie
  
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Death in a White Tie (Hardcover)

by Ngaio Marsh (Author)
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Blackmail in London high society leads Alleyn (of Artists In Crime) to investigate. Blackmail leads to murder when a man working on the inside finds out too much. Family secrets are unearthed - Alleyn and Troy (of the earlier book) bring their romance to a successful finis - the culprits are brought to justice. Pleasant reading - quiet English type of story, with authentic touch to background. (Kirkus Reviews)


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From the author of VINTAGE MURDER, SCALES OF JUSTICE and FOOTMAN, a crime title featuring Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn, who must stop a blackmailer.
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4.0étoiles sur 5 A Society Murder with Plenty of Class, Fév 4 2002
Par Gary F. Taylor "GFT" (Biloxi, MS USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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Although not in the same league with BLACK AS HE'S PAINTED or DEAD WATER, Ngaio Marsh's DEATH IN A WHITE TIE is a highly satisfying novel that meets the expectations readers have of this particular author: it is literate, witty, peopled with fully rounded characters, and set against an interesting backdrop--in this case the London debutant season.

In this particular novel, Inspector Allen is called upon to investigate rumors of a blackmailer at work in London's high society, and he accordingly recruits Lord "Bunchy," a well known and decidedly fatherly figure. Bunchy is quick to identify the blackmailer--but just as the blackmail plot seems about to unravel murder steps in, and Allen must not only uncover the blackmailer but a killer as well.

As is often the case in a Marsh novel, some readers will spot the killer long before the book's finish--but as typical of Marsh, getting there is most of the fun. A number of favorites return in this novel, including painter Agatha Troy, previously introduced in ARTISTS IN CRIME, and Allen's charming mother; the novel also includes a number of romantic subplots that Marsh handles with considerable effectiveness. Neither newcomers nor old fans will be disappointed; recommended.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 A Classic English Mystery, Déc 1 2000
Ce commentaire est de: Death in a White Tie (Mass Market Paperback)
Chief Detective-Inspector Alleyn enlists the assistance of his well connected society friend Lord Robert 'Bunchy' Gospell to find out who is blackmailing several wealthy ladies. The charming Bunchy makes several interesting discoveries while making the rounds of "the London season," but is quite unfortunately murdered before he can and Alleyn can piece together the whole story.

As usual, Marsh places her clues very fairly but subtly. The backdrop of the debutante parties gives an interesting behind the scenes glimpse of 1930s London society, and if you like your mysteries peopled with lots of peers, this book is for you.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Dame Ngaio's best, Juil 6 1998
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This is perhaps Ngaio Marsh's best example of an upper-crust English murder mystery. The characters are so finely drawn that it makes you wish they would show up in her other novels. Rory Alleyn is at his youthful best, with a convincing amount of restrained-British angst just to make him more loveable. This is a compelling whodunit, with more than enough great writing and humour along the way to make it look great as a novel, too.
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