Death in a White Tie
About this book
A body in the back of a taxi begins an elegantly constructed mystery, perhaps the finest of Marsh's 1930s novels.The season had begun. Debutantes and chaperones were planning their luncheons, teas, dinners, balls. And the blackmailer was planning his strategies, stalking his next victim.But Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn knew that something was up. He had already planted his friend Lord Robert Gospell at the scene.But someone else got there first...
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 11705 readers · 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Challenging
What order should I read the Roderick Alleyn series?
Read Death in a White Tie first, then follow the publication order above — Death at the Bar, then Death and the Dancing Footman, then Colour scheme, then Opening night, then Clutch of constables.
How long does it take to read Death in a White Tie?
About ≈ 6 h 31 m — 352 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Death in a White Tie?
352 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Death in a White Tie?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is Death in a White Tie in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Death in a White Tie take place?
It is set in England, Great Britain.
Who wrote Death in a White Tie?
Ngaio Marsh.
Roderick Alleyn — reading order
- → Death in a White Tie (1938) you are here
- 1 Death at the Bar (1940)
- 2 Death and the Dancing Footman (1941)
- 3 Colour scheme (1943)
- 4 Opening night (1951)
- 5 Clutch of constables (1968)