Death in Ecstasy. Ngaio Marsh

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       Contents

       Dedication

The Characters in the Case

Foreword

PART ONE

1 Entrance to a Cul-de-sac

2 The House of the Sacred Flame

3 Death of an Ecstatic Spinster

4 The Yard

5 A Priest and Two Acolytes

6 Mrs Candour and Mr Ogden

       7 Janey and Maurice

       8 The Temperament of M. de Ravigne

       9 Miss Wade

       10 A Piece of Paper and a Bottle

       11 Contents of a Desk, a Safe, and a Bookcase

       12 Alleyn Takes Stock

       PART TWO

       13 Nannie

       14 Nigel Takes Stock

       15 Father Garnette Explores the Contents of a Mare’s Nest

       16 Mr Ogden Puts his Trust in Policemen

       17 Mr Ogden Grows Less Trustful

       18 Contribution from Miss Wade

       19 Alleyn Looks for a Flat

       20 Fools Step In

       21 Janey Breaks a Promise

       22 Sidelight on Mrs Candour

       23 Mr Ogden at Home

       24 Maurice Speaks

       25 Alleyn Snuffs the Flame

       Copyright

       About the Publisher

       The Characters in the Case

Jasper Garnette

Officiating priest of the House of the Sacred Flame

The Seven Initiates

Samuel J. Ogden Raoul de Ravigne Cara Quayne Maurice Pringle Janey Jenkins Ernestine Wade Dagmar Candour

Warden of the House. A commercial gentleman Warden of the House. A dilettante The Chosen Vessel Engaged to Janey Jenkins The youngest initiate Probably the oldest initiate Widow

Claude Wheatley	An acolyte
Lionel Smith	An acolyte
Dr Nicholas Kasbek	An onlooker
The Doorkeeper of the House
Edith Laura Hebborn	Cara Quayne’s old nurse
Wilson	Her parlourmaid
Mr Rattisbon	Her solicitor
Elsie	Mr Ogden’s housemaid
Chief Detective-Inspector Alleyn	Criminal Investigation Department, Scotland Yard
Detective-Inspector Fox	His assistant
Detective-Sergeant Bailey	His fingerprint expert
Dr Curtis	His Divisional Surgeon
Nigel Bathgate	His Watson

       Foreword

      In case the House of the Sacred Flame might be thought to bear a superficial resemblance to any existing church or institution, I СКАЧАТЬ