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When Cara Quayne collapses after drinking the House of the Sacred Flame's ritual wine, Inspector Roderick Alleyn is called to unravel the mystery. Alleyn must determine how prussic acid entered the cult's wine and expose the person responsible for this ornate yet deadly homicide.
First publish date: 1936
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Ngaio Marsh
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