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Sounds,23 Apr 2025,19 mins

The Secret Life of Ngaio Marsh

Shedunnit

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Who was Ngaio Marsh really? By any definition, the New Zealand crime writer Ngaio Marsh lived an extraordinary life. But who was this globetrotting blockbuster author who divided her life between opposite sides of the world? This archive episode of Shedunnit was first published on 3rd April 2019. Books and sources: —The Lonely Palette podcast —Ngaio Marsh: Her Life in Crime by Joanne Drayton —A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh —Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie —Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers —The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham —Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie —The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers —Died in the Wool by Ngaio Marsh —Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh —Ngaio Marsh: A Life by Margaret Lewis (the authorised biography from 1991) —Black Beech and Honeydew by Ngaio Marsh (her autobiography) —The Golden Age of Murder by Martin Edwards To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com, where you can also find full transcripts.

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