The police found the third corpse on a wharf in the Pool of London, her body covered with flower petals and pearls. Once again, the killer walked away, singing. Within the hour he was safe at sea - and among his fellow-passengers were four more potential victims.
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‘Superlatively good.’
Sunday Times
‘Ngaio Marsh at her intelligent best.’
Times Literary Supplement
‘Astoundingly good… moments of pure hilarity set among moments of real fear. Masterly.’
Daily Express
‘Really excellent… a proper and classic detective story.’
BBC
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Another thrilling Ngaio Marsh mystery involving a grizzly death and Roderick Alleyn taking to the seas to uncover the murderer.
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Roderick Alleyn finds himself on board ship, incognito, trying to track down a killer who breaks the necklaces of his victims when he strangles them and leaving flowers on the corpses. The latest murder is committed beside a ship which is about to depart for South Africa and Alleyn joins the ship because he is convinced the murderer is either a passenger or crew member.
At first it seems his quest is going to be futile and with the captain being less than co-operative he thinks he may have to return home without his murderer. Then something unpleasant happens and he knows he is on the right track.
This is a really good murder mystery with the traditional small group of suspects. I thought the characters were well drawn and the plot intricate. There were enough suspects to keep the reader guessing and even though I had worked out whom the murderer was I couldn't work out the motivation. If you like your crime novels on traditional lines with interesting and believable characters then try Ngaio Marsh - you won't be disappointed. Even though the book was published over half a century ago it stands the test of time very well.
At first it seems his quest is going to be futile and with the captain being less than co-operative he thinks he may have to return home without his murderer. Then something unpleasant happens and he knows he is on the right track.
This is a really good murder mystery with the traditional small group of suspects. I thought the characters were well drawn and the plot intricate. There were enough suspects to keep the reader guessing and even though I had worked out whom the murderer was I couldn't work out the motivation. If you like your crime novels on traditional lines with interesting and believable characters then try Ngaio Marsh - you won't be disappointed. Even though the book was published over half a century ago it stands the test of time very well.
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Excellent this was a most enjoyable read gripping from the beginning to the end I shall definitely read more by this author
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A ship sails to South Africa - a body is found on the dockside clutching a scrap of an embarkation document. It is obviously the work of the singing, flower-scattering serial killer who has struck twice before and, presumably, is now aboard the retreating liner. Roderick Alleyn joins the ship at Portsmouth and this is the beginning of a classic Golden Age mystery with a limited list of suspects and a detective hamstrung by an uncooperative captain.
This is not one of Ngaio's greatest but it is eminently more readable than the dire "When in Rome" and is an interesting insight into an austere time when passengers on a liner were quite happy to be offered instant coffee. It is also interesting to see the prototype profile of a serial killer.
This is not one of Ngaio's greatest but it is eminently more readable than the dire "When in Rome" and is an interesting insight into an austere time when passengers on a liner were quite happy to be offered instant coffee. It is also interesting to see the prototype profile of a serial killer.
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Alleyn novel
Abridged version. A good story line with Alleyn undercover on board a ship, the story pans out well, this is a typical Alleyn story.
Published 1 month ago by Peter Joiner
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Recommended to all lovers of Ngaio Marsh books.
I would recommend this book "Swinging in the Shrouds" to all lovers of Ngaio Marsh books. I enjoyed it very much.
Published 5 months ago by Joan Younie Comber
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A fine divertissement, but...
'Singing in the Shrouds' is a very classical, well-written whodunit. It is a Roderick Alleyn mistery and makes for a very enjoyable reading. But... Read more
Published on 14 July 2003 by Hermione
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