Pagan revelry and morris dancing in the middle of a very cold winter set the scene for one of Ngaio Marsh's most fascinating murder mysteries.
When the pesky Anna Bünz arrives at Mardian to investigate the rare survival of folk-dancing still practised there, she quickly antagonizes the villagers. But Mrs Bünz is not the only source of friction - two of the other enthusiasts are also spoiling for a fight.
When the sword dancers' traditional mock beheading of the Winter Solstice becomes horribly real, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn finds himself faced with a case of great complexity and of gruesome proportions…
| ISBN: | 9780006512455 |
| Publication date: | 21st August 2000 |
| Author: | Ngaio Marsh |
| Publisher: | HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 302 pages |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Classic crime and mystery fiction Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives Crime and mystery: cosy mystery Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss |
Pagan revelry and morris dancing in the middle of a very cold winter set the scene for one of Ngaio Marsh's most fascinating murder mysteries.When the pesky Anna Bünz arrives at Mardian to investigate the rare survival of folk-dancing still practised there, she quickly antagonizes the villagers. But Mrs Bünz is not the only source of friction - two of the other enthusiasts are also spoiling for a fight.When the sword dancers' traditional mock beheading of the Winter Solstice becomes horribly real, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn finds himself faced with a case of great complexity and of gruesome proportions…
Off With His Head features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
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Off With His Head was written by Ngaio Marsh and published by HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Off With His Head has 302 pages
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.