A review by jeo224
A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh

mysterious fast-paced

4.0

I read some Ngaio Marsh novels when in college and enjoyed them - I decided to be a bit more organized. This is the first of the Roderick Allen mysteries. An enjoyable read centering on a house party playing the game of murder - still a popular pastime. Some scenes are a bit dated, and there is terminology which is frustrating (and a part of the time period when it was written) - but again, enjoyable and a good fast plot.