Spinsters in Jeopardy

Inspector Alleyn has decamped for the South of France for a family vacation. Well, that and a little official poking around. Unfortunately, the object of his poking the cultish denizens of a sinister and luxurious chateau are not fond of being poked, and they have a particularly unpleasant way of getting their point across. More a thriller than a whodunit, this is a fresh take for Marsh, while retaining the cleverness and vivid characterizations that her fans demand."Author BiographyNgaio Marsh was one of the queens of the British mystery; born in New Zealand, she wrote 32 titles in the Inspector Roderick Alleyn series.