Colour Scheme
Published on 12. November 2020
304 pages
978-1-937384-21-0 (ISBN)
Description
A mystery with "atmosphere, humor...and a group of characters, English, Maori, and New Zealander, who are fascinating and completely credible." -
The New York Times
During World War II, Colonel Claire-a tremendously nice fellow and a disastrously bad businessman-runs a mud-baths resort in rural New Zealand. But the place is on the brink of being taken over by a local blowhard who may be a Nazi spy. Inspector Alleyn has been sent in to sort things out-and don a disguise in order to blend in the resort's motley cast of characters-in this classic tale of detection from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master.
"It's time to start comparing Christie to Marsh instead of the other way around." - New York Magazine
During World War II, Colonel Claire-a tremendously nice fellow and a disastrously bad businessman-runs a mud-baths resort in rural New Zealand. But the place is on the brink of being taken over by a local blowhard who may be a Nazi spy. Inspector Alleyn has been sent in to sort things out-and don a disguise in order to blend in the resort's motley cast of characters-in this classic tale of detection from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master.
"It's time to start comparing Christie to Marsh instead of the other way around." - New York Magazine
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By Ngaio Marsh
Content
- Intro
- CHAPTER ONE The Claires and Dr. Ackrington
- CHAPTER TWO Mr. Questing Goes Down for the First Time
- CHAPTER THREE Gaunt at the Springs
- CHAPTER FOUR Red for Danger
- CHAPTER FIVE Mr. Questing Goes Down for the Second Time
- CHAPTER SIX Arrival of Septimus Falls
- CHAPTER SEVEN Torpedo
- CHAPTER EIGHT Concert
- CHAPTER NINE Mr. Questing Goes Down for the Third Time
- CHAPTER TEN Entrance of Sergeant Webley
- CHAPTER ELEVEN The Theory of the Put-Up Job
- CHAPTER TWELVE Skull
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN Letter from Mr. Questing
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN Solo by Septimus Falls
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN The Last of Septimus Falls
