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A Surfeit of Lampreys

By (author) Ngaio Marsh

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Ngaio Marsh’s most popular novel begins when a young New Zealander’s first contact with the English gentry is the body of Lord Wutherford – with a meat skewer through the eye… The Lampreys had plenty of charm – but no cash. They all knew they were peculiar – and rather gloried in it. The double and triple charades, for instance, with which they would entertain their guests – like rich but awful Uncle Gabriel, who was always such a bore. The Lampreys thought if they jollied him up he would bail them out – yet again. Instead, Uncle Gabriel met a violent end. And Chief Inspector Alleyn had to work our which of them killed him…

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Normally shipped | Available from overseas. Dispatched in aprox 4-8 weeks as local supplier is out of stock
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers
Published date | 19 Apr 1999
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 304
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 18mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 204g
ISBN | 978-0-0065-1236-3
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BISAC | fiction / mystery & detective / traditional british

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Normal Price | R 391.95
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