She was a mystery writer. Bet you can't pronounce her name! Not Marsh, the other one. It's pronounced nye-oh. Wait, I just found out her real first name was Edith. I guess that was too pronounceable for her. She was born in New Zealand and "ngaio" is the Maori word for, take your pick, a flowering tree; clever; light on the water; a small insect. She wrote 32 mysteries featuring DCI Roderick Alleyn, publishing from 1934 to 1982. And managed to keep the later ones from seeming dated. Give her a go.
Ngaio Marsh Mysteries
Ngaio Marsh Mysteries
Source: Biography Resource Center as accessed through Ebscohost
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