Opening night
About this book
"The theatre plays backdrop to romance and murder . . . Good reading." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Newly arrived from New Zealand and in need of funds, Martyn Tarne takes a job as a dresser to the Vulcan Theater's leading lady. Along with a paycheck, this also provides her with a ringside seat to the backstage circus—and the eventual murder that occurs on opening night. Inspector Alleyn is soon called to solve the case and put a stop to all the drama . . . "To my thinking, no other writer evokes 'the incense of the playhouse' or describes the technical details of stage production with the degree of authenticity that Dame Ngaio achieved in novels like Enter a Murderer, Killer Dolphin, Night at the Vulcan and Light Thickens." —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times "The brilliant Ngaio Marsh ranks with Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers." —Times Literary SupplementAlso published under the title Opening Night
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 3626 readers · 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Roderick Alleyn series?
Read Opening night 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 Clutch of constables.
How long does it take to read Opening night?
About ≈ 4 h 24 m — 238 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Opening night?
238 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Opening night?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is Opening night in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Opening night take place?
It is set in Great Britain, England, London.
Who wrote Opening night?
Ngaio Marsh.
Roderick Alleyn — reading order
- → Opening night (1951) 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 Clutch of constables (1968)