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Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982.

Tied up in tinsel / Ngaio Marsh. - 50th anniversary edition. - 292 pages ; 20 cm. - [Inspector Roderick Alleyn] ; [27] . - Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982. Inspector Roderick Alleyn ; 27. .

"First published in Great Britain by Collins Crime Club 1972" - title page verso.

"Holed up at Hilary Bill-Tasman's manor estate for Christmas, Troy Alleyn is to paint the man's portrait and, while she's there, view the Druid Christmas pageant. Along with a pack of eccentric guests, Troy enjoys the festivities-- until one of the pageant's players mysteriously disappears into the snowy night. Did the hired help-- each a paroled murderer from the nearby prison-- have a deadly hand in this Christmas conundrum? Inspector Roderick Alleyn arrives to join his wife in finding the lost man-- and unraveling the glaring truth from the glittering tinsel." - Goodreads.

ISBN: 0008511012 9780008511012

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC2F7092 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020736281 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Alleyn, Roderick (Fictitious character) --Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Missing persons--Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Fiction.
Christmas stories, English.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Detective and mystery fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 823.914