Money in the morgue / Ngaio Marsh & Stella Duffy.
Inspector Alleyn just wants to write a letter to his wife, but World War II, for one, keeps intruding. It's war-work, after all, that has brought Alleyn to this seedy hospital in New Zealand's hinterlands, and it's the war that has left the hospital swimming in convalescing soldiers - noisy, often drunk, and always over-interested in the nurses. Nor is the weather helping. A storm has killed the electrical power, leaving Alleyn, the soldiers, the medical staff and all stranded in the dark...with a murderer. It's a good thing for everyone, including the reader, that there's a Scotland Yard detective on hand. Dame Ngaio Marsh died in 1982 after writing 32 "Inspector Alleyn" novels and a few chapters of Money in the Morgue. The manuscript has been brilliantly completed by Stella Duffy, who shares with Marsh an expertise in crime-fiction, a New Zealand background, a passion for the theatre, and an Order of the British Empire. Marsh fans who have longed for just one more of Alleyn's adventures will be delighted, and new readers will enjoy the introduction to Marsh, long hailed as one of the "four queens" of classic British mystery.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781631941726
- ISBN: 1631941720
- ISBN: 9780008207113
- ISBN: 9780008207106
- Physical Description: 293 pages ; 20 cm.
- Edition: Felony & Mayhem edition (First U.S. edition)
- Publisher: New York : Felony & Mayhem Press, 2018.
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- Detective and mystery fiction.
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- 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC MARSH (Text) | 36015001095013 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F MARSH (Text) | 31781064596289 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | F Marsh (Text) | 33115007664761 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | MAR (Text) | 33258008876869 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Hudson (Fontana) | F MARSH (Text) | 39493109889776 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | F MARSH Ngaio (Text) | 50669012435575 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Morganton Public Library | F MAR (Text) | 33557004551099 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| North Asheville Library | F MAR (Text) | 0020512062991 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | F MAR (Text) | 0020512062835 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | FIC Marsh (Text) | 38950611247208 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Inspector Alleyn just wants to write a letter to his wife, but World War II, for one, keeps intruding. It's war-work, after all, that has brought Alleyn to this seedy hospital in New Zealand's hinterlands, and it's the war that has left the hospital swimming in convalescing soldiers - noisy, often drunk, and always over-interested in the nurses. Nor is the weather helping. A storm has killed the electrical power, leaving Alleyn, the soldiers, the medical staff and all stranded in the dark...with a murderer. It's a good thing for everyone, including the reader, that there's a Scotland Yard detective on hand. Dame Ngaio Marsh died in 1982 after writing 32 "Inspector Alleyn" novels and a few chapters of Money in the Morgue. The manuscript has been brilliantly completed by Stella Duffy, who shares with Marsh an expertise in crime-fiction, a New Zealand background, a passion for the theatre, and an Order of the British Empire. Marsh fans who have longed for just one more of Alleyn's adventures will be delighted, and new readers will enjoy the introduction to Marsh, long hailed as one of the "four queens" of classic British mystery.
