A Surfeit of Lampreys (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries, #10)

by Ngaio Marsh

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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 bail them out – yet again.

Instead, Uncle Gabriel met a violent end. And Chief Inspector Alleyn had to work our which of them killed him…

  • ISBN13 9780006512363
  • Publish Date 19 April 1999 (first published November 1969)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Imprint HarperCollins