Enter a Murderer

Ngaio Marsh,

James Saxom

Ngaio Marsh,

James Saxom

1935 • 260 pages

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Average rating3.4

The crime was committed on stage at the theatre, when an unloaded gun fired a very real bullet; the victim was an actor clawing his way to stardom using blackmail instead of talent; the suspects included two unwilling girlfriends and several relieved blackmail victims. The stage was set for one of Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn's most baffling cases.

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#2 in Roderick Alleyn

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Lory

I am sure I had not read this one before, and it was diverting enough, but not particularly distinctive in any way. The inspector getting, uh, up close and personal with a suspect was a bit weird.

April 12, 2022

Gary

I really enjoyed this mystery. I liked how the case for each suspect was built before the murderer was revealed at the end. I look forward to reading more of this series in the future.

March 1, 2014