Death and the Dancing Footman
About this book
With the notion of bringing together the most bitter of enemies for his own amusement, a bored, mischievous millionaire throws a house party. As a brutal snowstorm strands the unhappy guests, the party receives a most unwelcome visitor: death. Now the brilliant inspector Roderick Alleyn must step in to decipher who at the party is capable of cold-blooded murder. Inspector Alleyn receives a late invitation to a decidedly unsocial function, when a jaded millionaire is murdered at his own gala event. Reissue.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 4537 readers · 331 pages · ≈ 6 h 08 m · Challenging
What order should I read the Roderick Alleyn series?
Read Death and the Dancing Footman first, then follow the publication order above — Death in a White Tie, then Death at the Bar, then Colour scheme, then Opening night, then Clutch of constables.
How long does it take to read Death and the Dancing Footman?
About ≈ 6 h 08 m — 331 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Death and the Dancing Footman?
331 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Death and the Dancing Footman?
It sits on the Mystery, History, Fiction shelves.
Is Death and the Dancing Footman in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Death and the Dancing Footman take place?
It is set in Great Britain, England, Dorset (England) during 1936-1952, George 6.
Who wrote Death and the Dancing Footman?
Ngaio Marsh.
Roderick Alleyn — reading order
- → Death and the Dancing Footman (1941) you are here
- 1 Death in a White Tie (1938)
- 2 Death at the Bar (1940)
- 3 Colour scheme (1943)
- 4 Opening night (1951)
- 5 Clutch of constables (1968)