Roderick Alleyn book 28 · 1974
Black as He’s Painted
The president of a newly independent African country, an old school friend of Alleyn, visits London, and a plot against his life is uncovered.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ngaio Marsh
- Series
- Roderick Alleyn, book 28 of 32
- Published
- 1974
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Black as He’s Painted
2 recurring or key characters from Ngaio Marsh’s chart.
Lead 1
- Roderick AlleynScotland Yard detective, later superintendent
Major 1
- Inspector FoxAlleyn’s loyal colleague, known as Br’er Fox
Also featuring these characters
Other Ngaio Marsh books that share the most characters with Black as He’s Painted.
- When in Rome1970 · Roderick Alleyn · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Grave Mistake1978 · Roderick Alleyn · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Clutch of Constables1968 · Roderick Alleyn · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Photo Finish1980 · Roderick Alleyn · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon