Category Archives: Ngaio Marsh

>Ngaio Marsh, Artists in Crime (1938)

>Ngaio Marsh (1895 – 1982) may still be the most famous crime fiction writer from New Zealand. This novel is the sixth in the Alleyn series, and the story where he meets Agatha Troy, the brilliant painter, whom he marries … Continue reading

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>Ngaio Marsh, Death in a White Tie (1938)

>This cozy mystery is a fine example of the Golden Age of crime (the 1920s and 30s). Though written by a New Zealander, the setting is London, and the novel gives a fine sense of the environment and the period. … Continue reading

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