Death at the Bar
Published on 12. November 2020
284 pages
978-1-937384-45-6 (ISBN)
Description
At an English pub, a dart becomes a deadly weapon: "Any Ngaio Marsh story is certain to be Grade A." -
The New York Times
A game of darts does involve some danger, but it's rarely lethal. There are exceptions, however, like the famous barrister who was enjoying a pint at the Plume of Feathers pub, and is now residing at the morgue. But Inspector Roderick Alleyn has a growing hunch that this peculiar "accident" can be traced to an old legal case...
"A peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery." - Kirkus Reviews
A game of darts does involve some danger, but it's rarely lethal. There are exceptions, however, like the famous barrister who was enjoying a pint at the Plume of Feathers pub, and is now residing at the morgue. But Inspector Roderick Alleyn has a growing hunch that this peculiar "accident" can be traced to an old legal case...
"A peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery." - Kirkus Reviews
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Dame Ngaio Marsh was one of the celebrated queens of the Golden Age of detective fiction. She was born in New Zealand.
Content
- DEATH AT THE BAR
- CONTENTS
- 1. The Plume of Feathers
- 2. Advance by Watchman
- 3. Further Advance by Watchman
- 4. The Evening in Question
- 5. Failure of Mr. Legge
- 6. Inquest
- 7. Complaint from a Publican
- 8. Alleyn at Illington
- 9. Alleyn at the Feathers
- 10. The Tumbler and the Dart
- 11. Routine
- 12. Curious Behaviour of Mr. Legge
- 13. Miss Darragh Stands Firm
- 14. Crime and Mr. Legge
- 15. Love Interest
- 16. Alleyn Exceeds His Duty
- 17. Mr. Fox Takes Sherry
- 18. Mr. Legge Commits a Misdemeanour
- 19. The Chief Constable as Watson
- 20. Conjecture into Fact
