Ngaio Marsh - Inspector Alleyn 3-Book Collection 4

NGAIO MARSH

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Surfeit of Lampreys first published in Great Britain by Collins 1941 Death and the Dancing Footman first published in Great Britain by Collins 1942 Colour Scheme first published in Great Britain by Collins 1943 A Fool About Money first published in Great Britain in Death on the Air and Other Stories by HarperCollinsPublishers 1995

Ngaio Marsh asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of these works

Copyright © Ngaio Marsh Ltd 1941, 1942, 1943

A Fool About Money copyright © Ngaio Marsh (Jersey) Ltd 1989 Cover design © crushed.co.uk

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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Source ISBN: 9780007328727

Ebook Edition © SEPTEMBER 2013 ISBN: 9780007531387

Version: 2019-09-16

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Copyright COPYRIGHT Copyright A Surfeit of Lampreys Death and the Dancing Footman Colour Scheme BONUS STORY: A Fool About Money Keep Reading About the Author Also by the Author About the Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF www.harpercollins.co.uk Surfeit of Lampreys first published in Great Britain by Collins 1941 Death and the Dancing Footman first published in Great Britain by Collins 1942 Colour Scheme first published in Great Britain by Collins 1943 A Fool About Money first published in Great Britain in Death on the Air and Other Stories by HarperCollinsPublishers 1995 Ngaio Marsh asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of these works Copyright © Ngaio Marsh Ltd 1941, 1942, 1943 A Fool About Money copyright © Ngaio Marsh (Jersey) Ltd 1989 Cover design © crushed.co.uk This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this ebook on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins ebooks HarperCollins Publishers has made every reasonable effort to ensure that any picture content and written content in this ebook has been included or removed in accordance with the contractual and technological constraints in operation at the time of publication Source ISBN: 9780007328727 Ebook Edition © SEPTEMBER 2013 ISBN: 9780007531387 Version: 2019-09-16

A Surfeit of Lampreys Surfeit of Lampreys

Death and the Dancing Footman

Colour Scheme

BONUS STORY: A Fool About Money

Keep Reading

About the Author

Also by the Author

About the Publisher

For SIR HUGH & LADY ACLAND

with my love

For the one since he has helped me so often with my stories and for the other since she likes stories about London

Title Page Surfeit of Lampreys A Surfeit of Lampreys Surfeit of Lampreys Death and the Dancing Footman Colour Scheme BONUS STORY: A Fool About Money Keep Reading About the Author Also by the Author About the Publisher

Dedication DEDICATION Dedication Characters in the Story I. Prelude in New Zealand II. Arrival In London III. Preparation for a Charade IV. Uncle G. V. Mike Puts the Pot On VI. Catastrophe VII. Death of a Peer VIII. Alleyn Meets the Lampreys IX. Two, Two, the Lily-White Boys X. Statement from a Small Boy XI. Conversation Piece XII. According to the Widow XIII. The Sanity of Lady Wutherwood XIV. Perjury by Roberta XV. Entrance of Mr Bathgate XVI. Night Thickens XVII. Mr Fox Finds an Effigy XVIII. Scene by Candlelight XIX. Severed Hand XX. Preparation for Poverty For SIR HUGH & LADY ACLAND with my love For the one since he has helped me so often with my stories and for the other since she likes stories about London

Characters in the Story CHARACTERS IN THE STORY Roberta Grey Lord Charles Lamprey Lady Charles Lamprey Henry Lamprey. Their eldest son Friede Lamprey (Frid). Their elder daughter Colin and Stephen Lamprey. Twins. Their second and third sons Patricia Lamprey (Patch). Their second daughter Michael Lamprey (Mike). Their youngest son Mrs Burnaby (Nanny). Their nurse Baskett. Their butler Cora Blackburn. Their parlour-maid A Ship’s Passenger Stamford. A commissionaire The Lady Katherine Lobe. Aunt to Lord Charles Gabriel, Marquis of Wutherwood and Rune (Uncle G.). Elder brother to Lord Charles Violet, Marchioness of Wutherwood and Rune (Aunt V.). His wife Giggle. Their chauffeur Tinkerton. Lady Wutherwood’s maid Dr Kantripp. The Lampreys’ doctor Sir Matthew Cairnstock. A brain specialist Dr Curtis. Police surgeon Detective-Inspector Fox. Of the Central Branch, Criminal Investigation Department Chief Detective-Inspector Alleyn. Of the Central Branch, Criminal Investigation Department Detective-Sergeant Bailey. A finger-print expert Detective-Sergeant Thompson. A photographic expert Police-Constable Martin Police-Constable Gibson A Police Constable who has read Macbeth Detective-Sergeant Campbell. On duty at 24 Brummell St Nigel Bathgate. Watson to Mr Alleyn Mrs Moffatt. Housekeeper at 24 Brummell Street Moffatt. Her husband Mr Rattisbon. Solicitor A Nurse