Enter A Murderer

Ngaio Marsh is a mystery writer with style, and in this early book she and Inspector Alleyn are in their element--the theatre. Her character sketches of the members of the theatre troupe are particularly fine.......more

He estado a punto de ponerle 5 estrellas porque me la coló hasta el fondo, pero creo que sería exagerado. Al fin y al cabo, es una historia bastante simple, un "murder mistery" o "whodunit" de lo más clásico, sí, entretenido, sin duda, y bien escrito, pero que no pasa de ser un divertimento. Ahora, c......more

A good mystery with the murderer one of the actors. Alleyn is in the audience when Felix Gardener shoots dead an actor not liked by anyone. He is a blackmailer, drug addict and cad in every way. Most of the cast have a motive for murder. Nigel Bathgate gets access to the investigation that journalis......more

I always think a good test of a book is to read several in parallel – it soon becomes clear to which one you gravitate and presumably, therefore, enjoy the most. As a reader I am a ‘journey person’ rather than a ‘destination person’ – that is to say, I’m happy to trundle along, settled in a cosy if r......more

Call it 4.5 out of 5. Enjoyed this second book in the Inspector Alleyn series. The Murder takes place on stage. In the audience is Inspector Alleyn..........more