Roderick Alleyn book 3 · 1935
The Nursing Home Murder
The Home Secretary dies after an emergency operation, and Alleyn has to find out who in the operating theatre killed him.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ngaio Marsh
- Series
- Roderick Alleyn, book 3 of 32
- Published
- 1935
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Nursing Home Murder
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 The Nursing Home Murder.
- A Man Lay Dead1934 · 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
- Artists in Crime1938 · Roderick Alleyn · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon