Clutch of Constables, When In Rome, & Tied Up In Tinsel

Three smart first edition mystery novels from New Zealand writer Ngaio Marsh. Three volumes. First edition. Written by Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh, a New Zealand mystery writer and theatre director. This set includes: Clutch of Constables, 1968. Set on a cruise on a fictional river in the Norfolk Broads, an art forgery takes place while Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard, is giving a course to trainee police detectives. When In Rome, 1970. Set in Rome, this novel concerns a number of murders among a group of tourists visiting the city. Tied Up In Tinsel, 1972. A mystery which takes place over the course of a few days during the Christmas season in a country house in England. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrappers are very smart with light wear to the extremities and sunning to the spine, particularly Tied Up In Tinsel. A small closed tear to the head of the spine of Tied Up In Tinsel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper of Clutch of Constables. Fine.…