Roderick Alleyn book 1 · 1934
A Man Lay Dead
A murder game at a country house weekend becomes real when one of the guests is found stabbed.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ngaio Marsh
- Series
- Roderick Alleyn, book 1 of 32
- Published
- 1934
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in A Man Lay Dead
3 recurring or key characters from Ngaio Marsh’s chart. Introduces Roderick Alleyn, Inspector Fox and Nigel Bathgate.
Lead 1
- Roderick AlleynFirst appearanceScotland Yard detective, later superintendent
Major 2
- Inspector FoxFirst appearanceAlleyn’s loyal colleague, known as Br’er Fox
- Nigel BathgateFirst appearanceJournalist and Alleyn’s friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Ngaio Marsh books that share the most characters with A Man Lay Dead.
- The Nursing Home Murder1935 · Roderick Alleyn · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death in Ecstasy1936 · Roderick Alleyn · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Overture to Death1939 · Roderick Alleyn · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death at the Bar1940 · Roderick Alleyn · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon