A review by judyward
Death in a White Tie by Ngaio Marsh

3.0

I'm a fan of classic mysteries written during the "Golden Age" of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. This book was originally published in 1938 and, so far, it is my favorite of the Ngaio Marsh boooks that I've read. This may be because the detective, Roderick Alleyn, is in the story from the start rather than entering about a third of the way through the book. It's the London society season and prominent society women are being blackmailed. Alleyn asks his friend, Lord Robert Gospell, to help him unmask the blackmailer. Lord Robert is a favorite in the society set and is in a perfect position to help. And, in fact, he discovers what is going on. But, before he can reveal his information to Alleyn, Lord Robert is asphyxiated in a taxi cab and Alleyn is determined to find his killer. A very intriguing solution reveals itself in the final pages.