Scales of Justice (Roderick Alleyn #18)

By: Ngaio Marsh

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Synopsis: An aristocrat dies under fishy circumstances in this tale by &“the finest writer in the English language of the pure, classical puzzle whodunnit&” (The Sun). In an almost unspeakably charming little English village, one of the local aristocrats turns up dead next to the local trout-stream with, in fact, a trout at his side. Everyone is dreadfully upset, of course, but really, just a tad irritated as well—murder is so awfully messy. Inspector Alleyn doesn&’t quite fit in among the inbred gentry, but they&’ll allow him to do his work and clear the matter up—though they do wish he didn&’t feel compelled to ask quite so many questions . . . &“The brilliant Ngaio Marsh ranks with Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers.&” —Times Literary Supplement &“A peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Any Ngaio Marsh story is certain to be Grade A.&” —The New York Times