Spinsters in Jeopardy

Spinsters in Jeopardy

by NgaioMarsh (Author)

Synopsis

High in mountains stands the magnificent Saracen fortress, home of the mysterious Mr Oberon, leader of a coven of witches. It is not the historic castle, however, that intrigues Roderick Alleyn, on holiday with his family, but the suspicion that a huge drugs ring operates from within its ancient portals. But before the holiday is over, someone else has stumbled upon the secret. And Mr Oberon decides his strange and terrible rituals require a human sacrifice

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: New
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 17 Apr 2001

ISBN 10: 0006512402
ISBN 13: 9780006512400

Media Reviews
'She transforms the detective novel from a mere puzzle into a novel.' Daily Express 'As inventive as usual ... a painter's eye for landscape and people as good as ever.' The Times
Author Bio
Dame Ngaio Marsh was born in New Zealand in 1895 and died in February 1982. She wrote over 30 detective novels and many of her stories have theatrical settings, for Ngaio Marsh's real passion was the theatre. She was both actress and producer and almost single-handedly revived the New Zealand public's interest in the theatre. It was for this work that the received what she called her 'damery' in 1966.