Roderick Alleyn book 8 · 1939
Overture to Death
During amateur theatricals in a village, a woman is shot by a gun hidden in the piano as she begins to play.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ngaio Marsh
- Series
- Roderick Alleyn, book 8 of 32
- Published
- 1939
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Overture to Death
3 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
Minor and cameo 1
- Nigel BathgateJournalist and Alleyn’s friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Ngaio Marsh books that share the most characters with Overture to Death.
- Death in Ecstasy1936 · Roderick Alleyn · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Nursing Home Murder1935 · Roderick Alleyn · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Enter a Murderer1935 · Roderick Alleyn · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Man Lay Dead1934 · Roderick Alleyn · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon