by Ngaio Marsh · Collins [for] the Crime Club · tapa dura · ISBN 9780002310697
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«Black as He's Painted» is the crime novel by Ngaio Marsh, published by Collins [for] the Crime Club in hardcover (254 pages, in English).
The president of Ng'ombwana, an old school friend of Superintendent Alleyn, visits London and gets his friend to head his security. When the ambassador is murdered at a reception, Alleyn investigates with unexpected helpers, including the cat Lucy Lockett, who finds clues that others overlook.
Novel originally published in 1974; it is the 28th entry in the series featuring Superintendent Roderick Alleyn.
For fans of classic British mystery and the golden age of the crime genre.
Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh was a New Zealand writer.
