Clutch of constables
About this book
Five Days Out of Time … that was how the ad had described the Zodiac cruise on the “weirdly misted” English river. The passengers were the usual, unusual lot: a couple of unpleasantly hygienic Americans, an aloof Ethiopian doctor, a snooping cleric with a wall-eye, an artist running away from her success… But they were not all what they seemed. For Inspector Alleyn knew that one of them was the faceless “Jampot”—the ruthless killer who could take on any personality, whose thumb was a deadly weapon. The problem was, which one? Alleyn had five days to trap him, or the other passengers would pay with their lives—and one of those passengers was Alleyn’s wife!
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 5059 readers · 248 pages · ≈ 4 h 36 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Roderick Alleyn series?
Read Clutch of constables first, then follow the publication order above — Death in a White Tie, then Death at the Bar, then Death and the Dancing Footman, then Colour scheme, then Opening night.
How long does it take to read Clutch of constables?
About ≈ 4 h 36 m — 248 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Clutch of constables?
248 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Clutch of constables?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is Clutch of constables in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Clutch of constables take place?
It is set in England, Great Britain.
Who wrote Clutch of constables?
Ngaio Marsh.
Roderick Alleyn — reading order
- → Clutch of constables (1968) you are here
- 1 Death in a White Tie (1938)
- 2 Death at the Bar (1940)
- 3 Death and the Dancing Footman (1941)
- 4 Colour scheme (1943)
- 5 Opening night (1951)