A delightfully eclectic assortment of short works by the renowned author, including stories featuring her famous detective Inspector Alleyn. Fans of Ngaio Marsh, the New Zealand-born author and Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, will find much of interest in this unique collection. Included are short stories—some featuring Roderick Alleyn, "the nonpareil among criminal investigators" (The New York Times)—as well as essays and even a detour into true crime. And for newcomers, this is a delightful introduction to one of the great writers of the Golden Age of Mystery and beyond. "A peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery." —Kirkus Reviews "Any Ngaio Marsh story is certain to be Grade A." —The New York Times