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ⓘ About Ngaio Marsh
Edith Ngaio Marsh was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 23 April 1895. Although this date was officially registered as her birth date, there were uncertainties because her father neglected to register her birth until 1900. Throughout her life, Marsh was primarily known as a writer, focusing on crime fiction. She also made significant contributions to the arts as a theatre director, actress, and artist. At the age of seven, Marsh’s parents moved to Valley Road, Cashmere, where her father had built a house, destined to be Marsh’s home for the remainder of her life. Her education began at a dame school run by Sibella E. Ross before enrolling in St Margaret’s College in 1910, a private Anglican girls’ school known for its Anglo-Catholic bias.
All Book Series by Ngaio Marsh
Alleyn and Others / The Collected Short Fiction of Ngaio Marsh
Book 33 of 35 · published 1989
Money in the Morgue
Latest in the series · book 35 of 35 · published 2018 Co-authored · Stella Duffy
Alleyn and Others / The Collected Short Fiction of Ngaio Marsh
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1989
Death on the Air and Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1995
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ngaio Marsh?
Edith Ngaio Marsh was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 23 April 1895. Although this date was officially registered as her birth date, there were uncertainties because her father neglected to register her birth until 1900. Throughout her life, Marsh was primarily known as a writer, focusing on crime fiction.
Which Ngaio Marsh series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Roderick Alleyn series, the earliest of Ngaio Marsh's multi-book series: it opens with A Man Lay Dead (1934) and runs to 35 books across 1934–2018, ending with Money in the Morgue (2018).
How many books has Ngaio Marsh written?
Ngaio Marsh has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1934 and 2021. 35 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Roderick Alleyn series with 35 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ngaio Marsh's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ngaio Marsh's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Roderick Alleyn (1934–2018, 35 books).
How are Ngaio Marsh's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ngaio Marsh's 45 books into 1 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Roderick Alleyn (35 books, 1934–2018).