Roderick Alleyn book 19 · 1957
Off with His Head
At a traditional sword dance in a village at the winter solstice, the old man of the dance is found beheaded.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ngaio Marsh
- Series
- Roderick Alleyn, book 19 of 32
- Published
- 1957
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Off with His Head
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 Off with His Head.
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- False Scent1959 · Roderick Alleyn · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Opening Night1951 · Roderick Alleyn · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Hand in Glove1962 · Roderick Alleyn · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon