Surfeit of Lampreys
 First edition | |
| Author | Ngaio Marsh |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Roderick Alleyn |
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
Publication date | 1941 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Death at the Bar |
| Followed by | Death and the Dancing Footman |
Surfeit of Lampreys is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh; it is the tenth novel to feature Roderick Alleyn, and was first published in 1941. The plot concerns the murder of a British peer,[1] a theme to which Marsh would return; the novel was published as Death of a Peer in the United States.
Its title is a reference to the manner by which Henry I of England is said to have succumbed to food poisoning, as well as the surname of the first murder victim, and his family, who fall under suspicion.
A stage adaptation by was revised by Marsh and staged in London in 1950, but was not a success.[2]
References[]
- ^ "A Surfeit of Lampreys (The Ngaio Marsh Collection) - Ngaio Marsh - eBook". Harper Collins New Zealand. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ 1932-, Lachman, Marvin (2014). The villainous stage : crime plays on Broadway and in the West End. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-9534-4. OCLC 903807427.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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- Roderick Alleyn novels
- 1941 British novels
- Novels set in London
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