Money in the Morgue
The New Inspector Alleyn Mystery
Stella Duffy author Ngaio Marsh author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:7th Mar '19
Should be back in stock very soon
In Money in the Morgue, Roderick Alleyn investigates a tense situation at a remote hospital during a storm, where danger and secrets abound.
In Money in the Morgue, Roderick Alleyn returns in a captivating crime novel that seamlessly blends historical intrigue with a classic whodunit. Originally started by Ngaio Marsh during World War II, the narrative has been completed by Stella Duffy, who has skillfully maintained the essence of Marsh’s storytelling while bringing her own flair. This collaboration has been met with enthusiasm from both reviewers and readers alike, making it a notable addition to the Alleyn series.
Set against the backdrop of New Zealand's Canterbury plains, the story unfolds as Mr. Glossop embarks on his routine task of delivering wages to government institutions. However, his plans are thwarted when his car breaks down, leaving him stranded at the remote Mount Seager Hospital. As a storm approaches and the river threatens to flood, Glossop finds himself in a precarious situation, surrounded by a diverse group of individuals, including quarantined soldiers, young employees caught in a love triangle, a dying man, and a mysterious patient.
As the plot thickens, the disappearance of a payroll from a locked safe and an alarming increase in the hospital's death rate raise suspicions. The arrival of an English detective, working in counterespionage, adds another layer of complexity. In Money in the Morgue, the tension escalates as the characters grapple with their secrets and the looming threat of a potential killer among them.
'Stella Duffy performs a remarkable act of ventriloquism with New Zealand's Queen of Crime. I defy readers to see the join' VAL McDERMID
‘A proper Golden Age set up of suspects and plot, a wonderful sense of place and period, and a real frisson of being with Alleyn himself! I can’t imagine anyone doing it better – Stella Duffy is the natural successor to Dame Ngaio’ KATE MOSSE
‘Ngaio Marsh fans rejoice! After 35 years Alleyn is back in a new mystery – and both are as good as ever’ JOHN CURRAN
‘Marsh and Duffy have created A Midsummer Night’s Dream with corpses, clues and Kiwi accents. Ingenious indeed’ ANDREW TAYLOR, THE SPECTATOR
‘Fans all over the world will, I’m sure, hope that there are more stories to come.’ SOPHIE HANNAH, THE GUARDIAN
‘I absolutely love Ngaio Marsh! She's probably my favourite golden age doyenne’ A.J. FINN, author of The Woman in the Window
‘A more appropriate ‘completist’ author could hardly have been wished for’ MIKE RIPLEY, SHOTS Magazine
‘One of the most successful resurrections of another author’s character I’ve come across.’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘Clever stuff. Ngaio Marsh would give it nine out of ten’ DAILY MAIL
‘Duffy captures Marsh’s style, dialogue and mood brilliantly’ THE TIMES
‘A complicated tale, so well completed by Stella Duffy that I was quite unable to see the join’ LITERARY REVIEW
“A taut atmospheric whodunit … Duffy’s facility at injecting wit into fair-play detecting will make Marsh fans hope she’ll continue the series.” PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“Though tart noir specialist Duffy might seem an unlikely choice to flesh out the skeleton Marsh left behind, fans will be hard-pressed to find the joint between the two writers.” KIRKUS REVIEW
“An extraordinary literary tag-team completed 75 years after it began.” THE LISTENER (NZ)
ISBN: 9780008207137
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 21mm
Weight: 230g
336 pages