A police inspector finds trouble during a trip to New Zealand: "It's time to start comparing Christie to Marsh instead of the other way around." -New York Magazine Inspector Roderick Alleyn has taken a break from England and journeyed to New Zealand, and traveling along with him are the members of the Carolyn Dacres English Comedy Company. The actors' operatic intrigues offer an amusing diversion-until, unexpectedly, they turn deadly. And Alleyn learns, not for the last time, that while he may be able to leave his badge back in Blighty, he's still a policeman, even on the other side of the world. "Any Ngaio Marsh story is certain to be Grade A." -The New York Times.

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Inspector Roderick Alleyn has to date confined his investigations to England, but Vintage Murder finds him journeying to New Zealand (Ngaio Marsh's homeland). Traveling with Alleyn are the members of the Carolyn Dacres English Comedy Company. The actors' operatic intrigues offer an amusing diversion until, unexpectedly, they turn deadly. And Alleyn learns, not for the last time, that while he may be able to leave his badge back in Blighty, he's still a policeman, even on the other side of the world.

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A touring theatre company in New Zealand forms the basis of one of Marsh's most ambitious and innovative novels. New Zealand theatrical manager Alfred Meyer wanted to celebrate his wife's birthday in style. The piece de résistance would be the jeroboam of champagne which would descend gently into a nest of fern and coloured lights on the table, set up on stage after the performance. But something went horribly wrong. Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn witnessed it himself. Was Meyer's death the product of Maori superstitions? Or something much more down to earth?

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The theatrical tour is going well and so is the after performance party. One of the many guests is Inspector Alleyn. The guest of honour is leading lady Carolyn Dacres who becomes centre stage again after the death of one man.

Inspector Roderick Alleyn finds his vacation cut short when a famous producer ends up killed by a wine bottle, leading Alleyn to investigate the actors of a theater company, as well as the dead man's wife.

A touring theatre company in New Zealand forms the basis of one of Marsh's most ambitious and innovative novels New Zealand theatrical manager Alfred Meyer is planning a surprise for his wife's birthday - a jeroboam of champagne descending gently onto the stage after the performance. But, as Roderick Alleyn witnesses, something goes horribly wrong. Is the death the product of Maori superstitions - or something more down to earth?

New Zealand theatrical manager Alfred Meyer wanted to celebrate his wife's birthday in style. The pie?ce de re?sistance would be the jeroboam of champagne. But something went horribly wrong and Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn witnessed it himself.

Caroline made her usual dramatic entrance. She picked up the scissors. Suddenly Chief Detective-Inspector Roderick Alleyn felt fearful - but at that moment, Caroline cut the cord. Something enormous flashed down among them from the hidden heights and Alleyn's growing sense of horror became reality.

Inspector Alleyn investigates a death connected with a popular actress on a successful theatrical tour.

Death served well-chilled The leading lady of a theater company touring New Zealand was stunningly beautiful. No one-including her lover-understood why she married the company's pudgy producer. But did she rig a huge jeroboam of champagne to kill her husband during a cast party? Did her sweetheart? Or was another villain waiting in the wings? On a holiday down under, Inspector Roderick Alleyn must uncork this mystery and uncover a devious killer...

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Inspector Roderick Alleyn journeys to New Zealand with the members of the Carolyn Dacres English Company. The actors' operatic intrigues offer an amusing diversion until, unexpectedly, they turn deadly. And Allen learns--not for the last time--that while he may be able to leave his badge back in Blighty, he's still a policeman, even on the other side of the world.

On a holiday down under, Inspector Roderick Alleyn must discover who killed the producer of a touring New Zealand theater company.

The theatrical tour is going well, the audiences have been enthusiastic, and so it is hardly surprising that there's a good atmosphere at the after–performance party. One of the many guests is Inspector Alleyn-fortunately-but guest of honor is the efferve

Vintage Murder is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh; it is the fifth novel to feature Roderick Alleyn. The plot centers on a traveling theatrical troupe in New Zealand. One of the cast members was a minor character in Enter a Murderer, and refers to that case early in the story.