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Death Of A Fool by Ngaio Marsh · Booklabria

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Death Of A Fool

MysteryCrime

Death Of A Fool

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Roderick AlleynBook 19 of 18

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First published: 1956
Editions: 39 in 3 languages
Series: Roderick Alleyn, 19

Synopsis

Someone's added a new flourish to South Mardian's annual sword dance. One of the dancers in the performance has been neatly decapitated. But was it murder...or magic? In a village so totally populated with eccentrics anything's believable, and everyone's a suspect. Scotland Yard's Inspector Alleyn has to perform some nimble steps of his own to crack this bizarre case.

Also published as Off With His Head.

Subjects: Mystery
Crime
Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural
England
Murder
Police
Set in: England
Great Britain
Characters: Roderick Alleyn

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39 in 3 languages

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English26 Dutch1 German1

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