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Set aboard the Zodiac cruise on a misty English river, the novella follows Inspector Roderick Alleyn as he navigates a diverse and uneasy mix of passengers—ranging from a hygiene‑averse American couple to an aloof Ethiopian doctor. Alleyn learns that one of these strangers is the sinister serial killer, Jampot, who can assume any identity. With only five days aboard the paddle‑steamer, Alleyn must identify the killer before the passengers, and particularly his own wife, suffer fatal consequences.
First publish date: 1968
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Ngaio Marsh
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