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Mystery · 1938 · PG

Death in a White Tie

by Ngaio Marsh

A blackmailer is murdered at a debutante ball — Alleyn dances through the Season.

For10+GenreMysteryLength318 pagesRead time~8.5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

Murder by strangling

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief romantic content; debutante society

Substance Use

None

Social drinking

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

A glittering Golden Age mystery of London's upper-class social season

What this book is about

Marsh's 1938 mystery follows Alleyn through London's debutante Season when a blackmailer working the ball circuit is strangled. Elegant and witty. For all ages.

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