
The Roderick Alleyn Mysteries Volume 2
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This volume includes three books in the classic detective series from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master:
Death in Ecstasy :Tainted wine sends a member of a religious sect to meet her maker in a witty mystery marked by "quiet, intelligent deduction" ( Kirkus Reviews).
Vintage Murder : Inspector Alleyn is enjoying his trip to New Zealand-until intrigue among his fellow travelers turns deadly...
Artists in Crime :An artists' model is murdered-and among the suspects is a new woman in Inspector Alleyn's life-in this "first-rate" detective story ( Kirkus Reviews).
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Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Death in Ecstasy
- FOREWORD
- Part I
- CHAPTER ONE Entrance to a Cul-de-Sac
- CHAPTER TWO The House of the Sacred Flame
- CHAPTER THREE Death of an Ecstatic Spinster
- CHAPTER FOUR The Yard
- CHAPTER FIVE A Priest and Two Acolytes
- CHAPTER SIX Mrs. Candour and Mr. Ogden
- CHAPTER SEVEN Janey and Maurice
- CHAPTER EIGHT The Temperament of M. de Ravigne
- CHAPTER NINE Miss Wade
- CHAPTER TEN A Piece of Paper and a Bottle
- CHAPTER ELEVEN Contents of a Desk, a Safe, and a Bookcase
- CHAPTER TWELVE Alleyn Takes Stock
- Part II
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN Nannie
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN Nigel Takes Stock
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN Father Garnette Explores the Contents of a Mare's Nest
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN Mr. Ogden Puts His Trust in Policemen
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Mr. Ogden Grows Less Trustful
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Contribution from Miss Wade
- CHAPTER NINETEEN Alleyn Looks for a Flat
- CHAPTER TWENTY Fools Step In
- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Janey Breaks a Promise
- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Sidelight on Mrs. Candour
- CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Mr. Odgen at Home
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Maurice Speaks
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Alleyn Snuffs the Flame
- Vintage Murder
- FOREWORD
- CHAPTER ONE Prologue in a Train
- CHAPTER TWO Mr. Meyer in Jeopardy
- CHAPTER THREE Off-Stage
- CHAPTER FOUR First Appearance of the Tiki
- CHAPTER FIVE Intermezzo
- CHAPTER SIX Second Appearance of the Tiki
- CHAPTER SEVEN Wardrobe-Room Muster
- CHAPTER EIGHT Money
- CHAPTER NINE Courtney Broadhead's Scene
- CHAPTER TEN The Case Is Wide Open
- CHAPTER ELEVEN St. John Ackroyd and Susan Max
- CHAPTER TWELVE Liversidge Fluffs His Lines
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN Miss Gaynes Goes Up-Stage
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN Variation on a Police Whistle
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN Six a.m. First Act Curtain
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN Entr'acte
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Change of Scene
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Duologue
- CHAPTER NINETEEN Carolyn Moves Center
- CHAPTER TWENTY Exit Liversidge. Enter Bob Parsons (Whistling)
- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Business with Props
- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Fourth Appearance of the Tiki
- CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Alleyn as Maskelyne
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Dr. Te Pokiha Plays to Type.
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Alleyn Speaks the Tag
- EPILOGUE
- Artists in Crime
- CHAPTER ONE Prologue at Sea
- CHAPTER TWO Five Letters
- CHAPTER THREE Class Assembles
- CHAPTER FOUR Case for Mr. Alleyn
- CHAPTER FIVE Routine
- CHAPTER SIX Sidelights on Sonia
- CHAPTER SEVEN Alibi for Troy
- CHAPTER EIGHT Sidelights on Garcia
- CHAPTER NINE Phillida Lee and Watt Hatchett
- CHAPTER TEN Week-end of an Engaged Couple
- CHAPTER ELEVEN Ormerin's Nerves and Sonias Correspondence
- CHAPTER TWELVE Malmsley on Pleasure
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN Upstairs
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN Evidence from a Twig
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN Lady of the Ensemble
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN Back to the Yard
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN The Man at the Table
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN One of Five
- CHAPTER NINETEEN Alleyn Makes a Pilgrimage
- CHAPTER TWENTY Arrest
- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Epilogue in a Garden
- Copyright
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