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The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries is a British detective television series, broadcast on BBC1, which was adapted from nine of the novels by Dame Ngaio Marsh, featuring the character Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn.
Alleyn Mysteries: With William Simons, Patrick Malahide, Belinda Lang, Tim Dutton. Drawing on her love of theatre and art, New Zealand author Ngaio Marsh created elegant crime-puzzlers full of quirky characters with hidden agendas, all brought meticulously to life in this BBC series.
Roderick Alleyn (pronounced 'Allen', and known as Rory to friends) is a gentleman detective, whose family and educational background may be deduced from comments in the novels.
Feb 3, 2024 · The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries is a British detective television series broadcast on BBC1. It was adapted from nine of the novels by Dame Ngaio Marsh and fea...
Alleyn Mysteries. Inspector Alleyn enlists the help of his friend Lord Robert "Bunchy" Gospell to uncover a society blackmailer. After Lord Robert is killed, a murder hunt follows among the world of titled heiresses, gamblers and adulterers.
Inspector Roderick is a policeman hero in the criminal investigation department of the metropolitan police in London. He starts the series while he is 40 years at the Scotland Yard. Roderick Alleyn first appeared in the series in 1934.
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries. In spring 1948, Alleyn joins a weekend party at Frantock Hall. His deductive powers are tested to the limit as he uncovers the sinister connection between the theft of a priceless chalice and a game of murder that goes horribly wrong.
