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Ngaio Marsh

New Zealand crime writer Ngaio Marsh is best known for her Inspector Roderick Alleyn mystery series. A major figure in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her literary contributions. This page lists the Ngaio Marsh books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1934A Man Lay DeadPOoRAB · 1Buy ↗

1935Enter a MurdererPOoRAB · 2Buy ↗

1935The Nursing Home MurderPOoRAB · 3Buy ↗

1936Death in EcstasyPOoRAB · 4Buy ↗

1937Vintage MurderPOoRAB · 5Buy ↗

1938Artists in CrimePOoRAB · 6Buy ↗

1938Death in a White TiePOoRAB · 7Buy ↗

1939Overture to DeathPOoRAB · 8Buy ↗

1940Death at the BarPOoRAB · 9Buy ↗

1940Death of a Peer / Surfeit of LampreysPOoRAB · 10Buy ↗

1941Death and the Dancing FootmanPOoRAB · 11Buy ↗

1943Colour SchemePOoRAB · 12Buy ↗

1945Died in the WoolPOoRAB · 13Buy ↗

1947Final CurtainPOoRAB · 14Buy ↗

1949A Wreath for Rivera / Swing, Brother, SwingPOoRAB · 15Buy ↗

1951Night at the Vulcan / Opening NightPOoRAB · 16Buy ↗

1953Spinsters In Jeopardy / The Bride of DeathPOoRAB · 17Buy ↗

1955Scales of JusticePOoRAB · 18Buy ↗

1956Death of a Fool / Off With His HeadPOoRAB · 19Buy ↗

1958Singing in the ShroudsPOoRAB · 20Buy ↗

1959False ScentPOoRAB · 21Buy ↗

1962Hand in GlovePOoRAB · 22Buy ↗

1963Dead WaterPOoRAB · 23Buy ↗

1965Black Beech and HoneydewPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1966Killer Dolphin / Death at the DolphinPOoRAB · 24Buy ↗

1968Clutch of ConstablesPOoRAB · 25Buy ↗

1970When in RomePOoRAB · 26Buy ↗

1971Tied Up in TinselPOoRAB · 27Buy ↗

1973Black As He's PaintedPOoRAB · 28Buy ↗

1976Last DitchPOoRAB · 29Buy ↗

1978A Grave MistakePOoRAB · 30Buy ↗

1980Photo FinishPOoRAB · 31Buy ↗

1982Light ThickensPOoRAB · 32Buy ↗

1989New ZealandPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1989Alleyn and Others / The Collected Short Fiction of Ngaio MarshPOoRAB · 33Buy ↗

1990Still UnsolvedPOoRAB · 34Buy ↗

1995Death on the Air and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2018Money in the Morgue(With: Stella Duffy)POoRAB · 35Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books2 books · 1965–1989

01Black Beech and Honeydew1965Buy ↗

02New Zealand1989Buy ↗

Publication Order of Roderick Alleyn Books35 books · 1934–2018

01A Man Lay Dead1934Buy ↗

02Enter a Murderer1935Buy ↗

03The Nursing Home Murder1935Buy ↗

04Death in Ecstasy1936Buy ↗

05Vintage Murder1937Buy ↗

06Artists in Crime1938Buy ↗

07Death in a White Tie1938Buy ↗

08Overture to Death1939Buy ↗

09Death at the Bar1940Buy ↗

10Death of a Peer / Surfeit of Lampreys1940Buy ↗

11Death and the Dancing Footman1941Buy ↗

12Colour Scheme1943Buy ↗

13Died in the Wool1945Buy ↗

14Final Curtain1947Buy ↗

15A Wreath for Rivera / Swing, Brother, Swing1949Buy ↗

16Night at the Vulcan / Opening Night1951Buy ↗

17Spinsters In Jeopardy / The Bride of Death1953Buy ↗

18Scales of Justice1955Buy ↗

19Death of a Fool / Off With His Head1956Buy ↗

20Singing in the Shrouds1958Buy ↗

21False Scent1959Buy ↗

22Hand in Glove1962Buy ↗

23Dead Water1963Buy ↗

24Killer Dolphin / Death at the Dolphin1966Buy ↗

25Clutch of Constables1968Buy ↗

26When in Rome1970Buy ↗

27Tied Up in Tinsel1971Buy ↗

28Black As He's Painted1973Buy ↗

29Last Ditch1976Buy ↗

30A Grave Mistake1978Buy ↗

31Photo Finish1980Buy ↗

32Light Thickens1982Buy ↗

33Alleyn and Others / The Collected Short Fiction of Ngaio Marsh1989Buy ↗

34Still Unsolved1990Buy ↗

35Money in the Morgue(With: Stella Duffy)2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 1995

02Death on the Air and Other Stories1995Buy ↗

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