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Character · Alleyn and his circle · 29 books

Inspector Fox

Alleyn’s loyal colleague, known as Br’er Fox · Ngaio Marsh

Inspector Fox, known as Br’er Fox, is Alleyn’s steady, loyal colleague.

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Character facts

First appearance
A Man Lay Dead (1934)
Latest appearance
Light Thickens (1982)
Books
29 (29 major)
Series
Roderick Alleyn
Author
Ngaio Marsh
Circle
Alleyn and his circle

Where to meet Inspector Fox

Inspector Fox first appears in A Man Lay Dead (1934), in a major role, book 1 of the Roderick Alleyn series.

Buy A Man Lay Dead

Every book with Inspector Fox

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1934MA Man Lay Deadmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  2. 1935MEnter a Murderermajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  3. 1935MThe Nursing Home Murdermajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  4. 1936MDeath in Ecstasymajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  5. 1938MArtists in Crimemajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  6. 1938MDeath in a White Tiemajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  7. 1939MOverture to Deathmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  8. 1940MDeath at the Barmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  9. 1941MSurfeit of Lampreysmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  10. 1941MDeath and the Dancing Footmanmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  11. 1947MFinal Curtainmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  12. 1949MSwing, Brother, Swingmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  13. 1951MOpening Nightmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  14. 1953MSpinsters in Jeopardymajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  15. 1955MScales of Justicemajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  16. 1957MOff with His Headmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  17. 1958MSinging in the Shroudsmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  18. 1959MFalse Scentmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  19. 1962MHand in Glovemajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  20. 1963MDead Watermajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  21. 1966MKiller Dolphinmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  22. 1968MClutch of Constablesmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  23. 1970MWhen in Romemajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  24. 1972MTied Up in Tinselmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  25. 1974MBlack as He’s Paintedmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  26. 1977MLast Ditchmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  27. 1978MGrave Mistakemajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  28. 1980MPhoto Finishmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy
  29. 1982MLight Thickensmajor role · Roderick AlleynBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Roderick AlleynScotland Yard detective, later superintendent29
Agatha TroyPainter who marries Alleyn8
Nigel BathgateJournalist and Alleyn’s friend6
Ricky AlleynAlleyn and Troy’s son2