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Black as He's Painted

By: Ngaio Marsh
Narrated by: Philip Franks
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When the exuberant president of Ng'ombwana proposes to dispense with the usual security arrangements on an official visit to London, his old schoolmate, Chief Superintendent Alleyn, is called in to persuade him otherwise.

Consequently, on the night of the embassy's reception, the house and grounds are stiff with police. Nevertheless, an assassin does strike, and Alleyn finds he has no shortage of help, from Special Branch to a tribal court - and a small black cat named Lucy Lockett who out-detects them all....

©2015 Ngaio Marsh (P)2016 Hachette Cosy Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Mystery Small Town & Rural Thriller & Suspense Crime Thriller Detective
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this book seems to follow the pattern of this series that once Troy is included, the story is just better and this is a corker. even the villains are interesting. the plot and pacing are excellent, the characters well drawn & performance perfect.

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