Surfeit of Lampreys (Roderick Alleyn #10)
Ngaio Marsh
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
3.94
· 18 ratings · 332 pages · Published: 1940
The Lampreys had plenty of charm - but no cash. They all knew they were peculiar - and rather gloried in it. The double and triple charades, for instance, with which they would entertain their guests - like rich but awful Uncle Gabriel, who was always such a bore. The Lampreys thought if they jollied him up he would bail them out - yet again.
Instead Uncle Gabriel met a violent end. And Chief Inspector Alleyn had to work out which of them killed him....
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