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Death on the Air

And Other Stories

Death on the Air( )
Author: Marsh, Ngaio
ISBN:978-0-7861-3109-9
Publication Date:Jan 2006
Publisher:Blackstone Audio, Incorporated
Book Format:Downloadable audio file
List Price:USD $39.95
Book Description:

Death on the Air and Other Stories serves as the perfect introduction to Ngaio Marsh and her creation, Inspector Roderick Alleyn, or as a nostalgic journey for their many fans. The book concludes with a script written for the television series Crown Court.

Author Biography
Marsh, Ngaio (Author)
Ngaio Marsh was born on April 23, 1895 in Christchurch, New Zealand. She attended St. Mary's College and Canterbury University.

She worked in the theater acting, producing, and even painting scenery. She was a partner in an interior decorating business in England from 1928 to 1932. She later returned to New Zealand and produced plays for a Shakespearean repertory company. She also worked with the Drama Department of Canterbury University. During World War II, she served in the New Zealand Red Cross Transport Unit. She traveled to England frequently and founded the British Commonwealth Theatre Company in 1949.

Her first novel, A Man Lay Dead, was published in 1934. She wrote more than 40 books including the Roderick Alleyn Mysteries series and Black Beech and Honeydew. She also wrote theatrical and television plays. She was named to the Order of the British Empire in 1949 and was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1966. The Mystery Writers of America named her a Grand Master in 1977.

She died on February 18, 1982 at the age of 82.

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