Roderick Alleyn book 29 · 1977
Last Ditch
Ricky Alleyn, now grown up, is writing a novel in a quiet seaside village, and is drawn into a death at a riding school.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ngaio Marsh
- Series
- Roderick Alleyn, book 29 of 32
- Published
- 1977
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Last Ditch
4 recurring or key characters from Ngaio Marsh’s chart.
Lead 1
- Roderick AlleynScotland Yard detective, later superintendent
Major 2
- Inspector FoxAlleyn’s loyal colleague, known as Br’er Fox
- Ricky AlleynAlleyn and Troy’s sonGrown up and at the heart of the case
Minor and cameo 1
- Agatha TroyPainter who marries Alleyn
Also featuring these characters
Other Ngaio Marsh books that share the most characters with Last Ditch.
- Spinsters in Jeopardy1953 · Roderick Alleyn · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Tied Up in Tinsel1972 · Roderick Alleyn · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Photo Finish1980 · Roderick Alleyn · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Clutch of Constables1968 · Roderick Alleyn · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon