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Opening Night / Spinsters in Jeopardy / Scales of Justice
By Ngaio Marsh
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Description
Dreams of stardom lured Martyn Tarne from faraway New Zealand to a soul-destroying round of West End agents and managers in search of work. Now, driven by sheer necessity, she accepts the humble job of dresser to the Vulcan Theatre's leading lady. But the eagerly awaited opening night brings a strange turn of the wheel of fortune - and sudden unforeseen death... SPINSTERS IN JEOPARDY
High in the mountains stands an historic Saracen fortress, home of the mysterious Mr Oberon, leader of a coven of witches. Roderick Alleyn, on holiday with his family, suspects that a huge drugs ring operates from within the castle. When someone else stumbles upon the secret, Mr Oberon decides his strange rituals require a human sacrifice... SCALES OF JUSTICE
The inhabitants of Swevenings are stirred only by a fierce competition to catch a monster trout known to dwell in their beautiful stream. Then one of their small community is found brutally murdered; beside him is the freshly killed trout. Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn's murder investigation seems to be much more interested in the fish...
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
688
Release Date:
2009-10-29
Publication Date:
2009-10-29
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0007328745
ISBN13:
9780007328741
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
475 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
197 cm
Thickness:
57 cm
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