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False Scent

Pages
224
Published
1964
Language
English

Synopsis

When a beloved British actress is found dead at her own birthday party, choked by a toxic mist, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn is called to investigate. Surrounded by a cast of theatrical characters, all of whom seem to have a motive, Alleyn must sniff out the killer. This classic mystery promises a clever whodunit with an unmistakable scent of murder.

Vibe

About the author

N
Ngaio Marsh

Dame Ngaio Marsh, one of New Zealand’s most remarkable and charismatic women, was world-renowned as a leading crime fiction writer and as an eminent Shakespearian producer. --ngaio-marsh.org

Characters

Roderick AlleynProtagonist
Mary BellamyAntagonist
All characters in False Scent