Roderick Alleyn Mysteries: Tied Up in Tinsel (Audiobook)

from apartmentcarpet

Ngaio Marsh writes delightful genre mysteries in the manner of Agatha Christie. Her books from the late forties through the fifties are fun, but the later mysteries, such as this one from the 70's, are a little bit tedious. There was a little too much eccentricity in the characters, and the surpr...

from gpangel

This is a Troy and Roderick Alleyn Christmas mystery- Published in 1971. Troy has been commissioned to paint the portrait of Hilary Bill-Tasman at Halbergs Manor. She is staying on through the Christmas holidays. While she is there, Hilary has his eccentric Aunt and Uncle and their servant stayin...

from nordie

With Alleyn in New Zealand on an extradition case over Christmas, Troy is staying with a client as she paints his picture.There's a christmas pagent and afterwards the main participant disappears. Considering that many of the staff are ex-offenders (murderers) and the missing man known to be disl...

from thornton37814

Hilary Bill-Tasman owns a large country estate which is staffed by ex-convicts. Alleyn's wife Troy has gone there to paint a portrait. Hilary's aunt and uncle and their servant, Hilary's fiancee, and a couple others are among the guests. Hilary holds a Christmas pageant, and his uncle's servant d...

from bookwoman247

An eccentric estate owner, a staff of convicted murderers, a hybrid Druidic/Christmas celebration, various and sundry guests, and a corpse are the ingredients of this fun and interesting Yuletide mystery. I've read a few Ngaio Marsh books, and so far this is my favorite.