Inspector Roderick Alleyn: The Nursing Home Murder (Paperback)

from nmhale

In this Inspector Alleyn mystery, a politician dies while undergoing an emergency medical procedure, but his wife insists it was murder. When the post-mortem confirms her belief, Alleyn is called in to sort through the political and personal entanglements that may have brought about his death. Al...

from wdwilson3

Continuing my sequential read of Marsh, she's hit upon what is a very early example of a police procedural. For which, bravo, but for bringing in eugenics, "hereditary insanity" and Bolshevism, boo. And then there's that consistent endangering of Alleyn's civilian buddies. Another demerit for the...

from MrsLee

I felt a little let down at the solution of this one. Not sure why. Not exactly blind-sided, I don't think the author was unfair. Perhaps I wanted more drama.

from debf56

I have been a big fan of Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and was looking for a British author that would write just like them. Though Ngaio Marsh is somewhat like them she has her own flare and style but is enough like them that she didn't disappoint me in my love of British mysteries....

from jeffome

Very much enjoyed this book. British Politician battling terrorism...and dallying a bit outside his marriage....ends up on the operating table with a bad case of appendicitis.....surrounded by a staff of enemies of all shapes and kinds......not good. What is initially thought to be an unfortunate...