Last Ditch
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, clean with minimal wear; price clipped. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure.
Last Ditch is a classic detective novel from New Zealand-born crime writing legend Ngaio Marsh, and the thirty-first entry in her celebrated Inspector Roderick Alleyn series. The story follows Alleyn's son, Ricky, who travels to a Channel Island to write and recuperate, only to become entangled in a web of drug smuggling and murder. When a young woman is found dead after a riding accident that appears increasingly suspicious, Ricky finds himself drawn deeper into danger before his famous father is called in to take charge of the investigation. Written with Marsh's signature wit, sharp characterisation, and elegant prose, this mystery masterfully blends the golden age detective tradition with a vividly rendered island setting and a plot that builds to a tightly constructed, satisfying conclusion.
Author: Ngaio Marsh
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, Collins
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, clean with minimal wear; price clipped. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure.
Last Ditch is a classic detective novel from New Zealand-born crime writing legend Ngaio Marsh, and the thirty-first entry in her celebrated Inspector Roderick Alleyn series. The story follows Alleyn's son, Ricky, who travels to a Channel Island to write and recuperate, only to become entangled in a web of drug smuggling and murder. When a young woman is found dead after a riding accident that appears increasingly suspicious, Ricky finds himself drawn deeper into danger before his famous father is called in to take charge of the investigation. Written with Marsh's signature wit, sharp characterisation, and elegant prose, this mystery masterfully blends the golden age detective tradition with a vividly rendered island setting and a plot that builds to a tightly constructed, satisfying conclusion.