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| Author | Ngaio Marsh |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Roderick Alleyn |
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Geoffrey Bles |
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1938 |
| Media type | Print () |
| Preceded by | Artists in Crime |
| Followed by | Overture to Death |
Death in a White Tie is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh. It is the seventh novel to feature Roderick Alleyn, and was first published in 1938. The plot concerns the murder of a British lord after a party.
It was adapted for television in a 1993 episode of The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, a BBC production. The director was John Woods, the screenwriter Ken Jones, and Alleyn was played by Patrick Malahide.