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A SURFEIT OF LAMPREYS
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| By: |
Ngaio Marsh |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£4.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0007344554 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780007344550 |
| Publisher: |
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS |
| Pub. date: |
29 October, 2009 |
| Series: |
The Ngaio Marsh Collection |
| Pages: |
304 |
| Description: |
Ngaio Marsh's most popular novel begins when a young New Zealander's first contact with the English gentry is the body of Lord Wutherford - with a meat skewer through the eye... |
| Synopsis: |
Ngaio Marsh's most popular novel begins when a young New Zealander's first contact with the English gentry is the body of Lord Wutherford - with a meat skewer through the eye...The Lampreys had plenty of charm - but no cash. They all knew they were peculiar - and rather gloried in it. The double and triple charades, for instance, with which they would entertain their guests - like rich but awful Uncle Gabriel, who was always such a bore. The Lampreys thought if they jollied him up he would bail them out - yet again.Instead, Uncle Gabriel met a violent end. And Chief Inspector Alleyn had to work our which of them killed him... |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |