Inspector Roderick Alleyn: Black as He's Painted (Paperback)

from Herenya

This one of Marsh's later murder mysteries. The president of a (fictional) newly-independent African country visits London and a murder occurs at the embassy. This one is a mixture of things I really like and things I eyed warily. Marsh is clearly sympathetic towards African people and racial iss...

from gypsysmom

You can't get much better for a classical mystery read than Ngaio Marsh. This time she takes on racism and emerging African countries.

from NormaDruid

Ngaio Marsh, being a New Zealander, was fascinated by color and racial differences and used them many times in her books. She was probably more sensitive to the Maori people than to Africans, but I enjoyed her portraits and perceptions even so. Marsh's characters live in a richly imagined environ...

from NormaDruid

Ngaio Marsh, being a New Zealander, was fascinated by color and racial differences and used them many times in her books. She was probably more sensitive to the Maori people than to Africans, but I enjoyed her portraits and perceptions even so. Marsh's characters live in a richly imagined environ...