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Scales of justice [abridged] (1955)

by Ngaio Marsh

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The lives of the inhabitants of Swevenings—a small fishing village—are disrupted only by a fierce competition to catch the Old Un, a monster trout known to dwell in the beautiful stream which winds past their homes. When one of their small community is found brutally murdered, the freshly killed trout is found laid out beside him. Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn must determine what killed both fish and man.… (more)
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At times, Ngaio Marsh can be very classist. Scales of Justice is even more classist than usual. But it is also very dull. Not one of Marsh's best. ( )
  Porua | Nov 30, 2019 |
Dreieinhalb Sterne für das (gekürzte) Hörbuch, plus einen halben Bonusstern für den vorzüglichen Vorleser. Mit sowas im Ohr macht sogar die stumpfsinnige Heimarbeit zur Zeitkontoauffüllung irgendwie Laune. ( )
  Horrortorte | May 17, 2019 |
A british cozy with the aftermath of WWII still looming in the background. Lots of characters, stereotypical but interesting. A romance, as usual. Marsh's descriptions of murder can be quite visceral and she does that well here. I did not follow the logic of the case against the murderer, probably because it needed a map, unavailable with the audio edition. ( )
  themulhern | Apr 26, 2014 |
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The lives of the inhabitants of Swevenings—a small fishing village—are disrupted only by a fierce competition to catch the Old Un, a monster trout known to dwell in the beautiful stream which winds past their homes. When one of their small community is found brutally murdered, the freshly killed trout is found laid out beside him. Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn must determine what killed both fish and man.

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