Clutch of Constables

Name: Clutch of Constables
Brand: Hachette UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Ngaio Marsh
ISBN: 9781405531993

Author: Ngaio Marsh

Series: Inspector Alleyn #25

Narrator: James Saxon

Unabridged: 7 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Published: 10/01/2015

Categories: Fiction, Classic, Crime

Synopsis

'He looks upon the murders that he did in fact perform as tiresome and regrettable necessities,' reflected Chief Superintendent Roderick Alleyn on the international crook known as 'the Jampot'.
But it was Alleyn's wife Troy who knew 'the Jampot' best: she had shared close quarters with him on the tiny pleasure steamer Zodiac on a cruise along the peaceful rivers of 'Constable country'. And it was she who knew something was badly wrong even before Alleyn was called in to solve the two murders on board...

About Ngaio Marsh

Dame Ngaio Marsh was born in New Zealand in 1895 and died in February 1982. She wrote over 30 detective novels and many of her stories have theatrical settings, for Ngaio Marsh's real passion was the theatre. She was both actress and producer and almost single-handedly revived the New Zealand public's interest in the theatre. It was for this work that the received what she called her 'damery' in 1966.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathy on December 19, 2018

Another very satisfying read, so I am feeling lucky. Next visit to my library I will grab a couple more of these books and see what happens. Two in a row now that I have really enjoyed. I don't know if Tory, the artist wife of Alleyn plays a large role in many (or all?) of these books, but this book......more

Goodreads review by John on May 27, 2021

Nothing like a Ngaio Marsh mystery. This one is set on a river cruise told initially by Troy who is on the cruise and suspects something is amiss. The unusually named international criminal Jampot a very odd name who is a murderer, forger, thief and ruthless. The sedate river cruise is set in Consta......more

Goodreads review by Bill on March 30, 2021

Since early 2000, I've enjoyed about 15 books in this excellent series by Ngaio Marsh. Of course some are better than others but I've never been disappointed so far. I think this was one of my favorites. I think this was one of the more unique mystery stories I've ever read. It's an Inspector Roderic......more

Goodreads review by Bev on February 20, 2022

Troy Alleyn, wife of Inspector Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard, decides to take a small break after a big art show in London. She sees an advertisement for a last-minute opening on a five-day cruise along an English river aboard the M. V. Zodiac. She hopes to relax and enjoy the slow-paced journey.......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on April 11, 2022

As the blurb says, this is classic Ngaio Marsh. There's a reason why she's one of my favorite mystery writers. The characters are personable and lively. No one is a "type" or cardboard. The mystery had me going until the very end. Investigator Alleyn is in the U.S. giving a lecture on how to find elus......more