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When a dead body is found inside a taxi, the city’s social calendar is interrupted, and Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn must investigate quietly. With the blackmailer already manipulating the scene, Alleyn deploys his trusted friend Lord Robert Gospell to gather clues. The investigation unfolds against the backdrop of London’s formal season—debuts, teas, dinners and balls—highlighting the contrast between polished society and criminal intrigue.
First publish date: 1938
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Ngaio Marsh
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