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Tied Up in Tinsel (Paperback)

by Ngaio Marsh (Author)
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Christmas time in an isolated country house and, following a flaming row in the kitchen, there's murder inside. When a much disliked visiting servant disappears without trace after playing Santa Claus, foul play is at once suspected -- and foul play it proves to be. Only suspicion falls not on the staff but on the guests, all so unimpeachably respectable that the very thought of murder in connection with any of them seems almost heresy. When Superintendent Roderick Alleyn returns unexpectedly from a trip to Australia, it is to find his beloved wife in the thick of an intriguing mystery... --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.


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When a traditional Druid Christmas pageant at Halberds Manor--attended by paroled murderers only--produces a very untraditional corpse, Inspector Roderick Alleyn is determined to catch the killer. Reissue.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate Ngaio Marsh, Dec 31 2001
By Kristen A. Criado (Franklin, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tied Up in Tinsel (Mass Market Paperback)
This was the first Inspector Alleyn mystery I ever read so it holds an extra special place in my heart. Marvelous characters and a great mystery make this one of Marsh's best. The character of Troy Alleyn, a respected portrait painter, starts off the tale never expecting to be plunged into intrigue. She more than manages to hold her own until her husband is called in to solve the case. Quirky players, a little twisted holiday spirit, and the standard Ngaio Marsh wit make this book stellar. A must read and a great first book for Marsh newcomers.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A pretty package, Dec 8 2000
By c. john evans (Northport, AL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tied Up in Tinsel (Mass Market Paperback)
Nicely traditonal setting for us cosy fans. Perhaps a bit thinly written, but a very good puzzle plot (maybe it was an off day for me, but I was fooled). Witty ending takes a somewhat cynical view of progessive views on criminal rehabilitation.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An egocentric eccentric's Christmas bash, Sep 5 2000
This review is from: Tied Up in Tinsel (Mass Market Paperback)
Very entertaining mystery that takes place in a wealthy eccentric's enormous home. Troy Alleyn has been commissioned to paint Hilary (a man) Bill-Tasman's portrait during the Christmas holiday. While she knows that he's eccentric, she doesn't count on the fact that he likes to staff his house with ex-convicts ("onecers")from the local prison. When their crimes start repeating themselves in the great house and a missing person turns up dead, Inspector Alleyn is unwillingly pulled into the picture, taking charge of the investigation. I would have ranked the book higher, except that the identity of the murderer became fairly clear a little too early.
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5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous holiday whodunit
I really liked this particular Inspector Alleyn mystery. I've read quite a few of Marsh's books, and this one really sucked me in. Read more
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