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| Author | Ngaio Marsh |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Roderick Alleyn |
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) Little, Brown (US) |
Publication date | 1947 |
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| Preceded by | Died in the Wool |
| Followed by | Swing Brother Swing |
Final Curtain is a 1947 crime novel by the New Zealand author Ngaio Marsh, the fourteenth in her series of mysteries featuring Scotland Yard detective Roderick Alleyn. It was published in Britain by Collins and in the USA by Little, Brown. The plot features the world of actors, and Alleyn's wife, the artist Agatha Troy, has a main role in the story.
The novel was well received in contemporary reviews as well-written, coming smoothly to “a satisfactory climax”.[1]