 First edition | |
| Author | Ngaio Marsh |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Roderick Alleyn |
| Genre | Detective fiction, Theatre-fiction |
| Publisher | Geoffrey Bles |
Publication date | 1935 |
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| Preceded by | A Man Lay Dead |
| Followed by | The Nursing Home Murder |
Enter a Murderer is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh. This is her second novel to feature Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn, and was first published in 1935. The novel is the first of the theatrical novels for which Marsh was to become famous, taking its title from a line of stage direction in Macbeth. The plot concerns the on-stage murder of an actor who has managed to antagonize nearly every member of the cast and crew. By chance, Inspector Alleyn is in the audience.
This novel marks the first appearance of Alleyn's sidekick, Inspector Fox. The book has been praised for its realistic setting in the theatre and dramatic themes.[1]
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn. "Final Curtain." The New York Times Book Review, 19 June 2011, p. 15(L).