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- Publisher: Jove Books (Jan 1980)
- ISBN-10: 0515054135
- ISBN-13: 978-0515054132
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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‘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 of characters who people her novels.’
P.D. James
‘Ngaio Marsh is among the most brilliant of those authors who are transforming the detective story from a mere puzzle into a novel with many other qualities.’
Times Literary Supplement
‘The finest writer in the English languange of the pure, classical puzzle whodunnit. Among the crime queens, Ngaio Marsh stands out as an Empress.’
The Sun
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Often considered crime queen Ngaio Marsh's finest book, SURFEIT OF LAMPREYS sees Roderick Alleyn dealing with murder and a very odd family...
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Surfeit of Lampreys,
This review is from: Death of a Peer (Dead Letter Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
I can't improve on the previous review - however I thought some Ngaio Marsh addicts should know that this book was previously released under the title A Surfeit of Lampreys; this might prevent duplicate purchases.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
a near-perfect Marsh,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Surfeit of Lampreys (Paperback)
The Surfeit of Lampreys is a nearly "perfect" R. Alleyn mystery in that it is funny, engaging and has that flair of light humour and deep sentiment that is vintage Marsh. There is a dash of New Zealand, lots of aristocratic strutting and genuine fun in the slightly overdrawn portrait of poor gentility with no sense of responsibility. Still, those who live on glimpses of the detective's personal life will be dissappointed; no Troy in this book!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Arguably Marsh's best book,
By A Customer (Dorset) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Ngaio Marsh Collection - A Surfeit of Lampreys (Kindle Edition)
This is arguably Ngaio Marsh's most renowned and praised book because of the well-drawn collection of genteel, humourous but irresponsible characters that make up the Lamprey family, grown-ups and children, which takes centre-stage in this story.
The story is told principally through the eyes of New Zealander Roberta Grey who is recontacting the Lamprey family whom she first met in NZ and who have invited her to stay with them at their Central London flat. The Lampreys have no money and Uncle Gabriel, otherwise The Marquis of Wutherford, visits London to bail them out, or so they hope. Uncle Gabriel, soon after refusing their request for help, is found dead in the lift to their flat with a kitchen skewer driven through his eye. Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn is called in to investigate which member of the Lamprey family killed him. The customary murder occurs relatively late in this book and gives Marsh an opportunity to develop both characters and the London setting in some detail. The result is a very well written story, worth including in any crime fiction collection. Definitely a buy recommendation!
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