By any definition, the New Zealand crime writer Ngaio Marsh lived an extraordinary life. But who was she really, this globetrotting blockbuster author who divided her life between opposite sides of the world?

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Things mentioned in order of appearance: —The Lonely Palette podcast —Ngaio Marsh: Her Life in Crime by Joanne Drayton —A Man Lay Dead  by Ngaio Marsh —Murder at the Vicarage  by Agatha Christie —Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers —The Crime at Black Dudley  by Margery Allingham —Murder on the Orient Express  by Agatha Christie —The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers —Died in the Wool  by Ngaio Marsh —Colour Scheme  by Ngaio Marsh

Further reading and sources: —Ngaio Marsh: A Life  by Margaret Lewis (the authorised biography from 1991) —Black Beech and Honeydew  by Ngaio Marsh (her autobiography) —The Golden Age of Murder  by Martin Edwards

Sponsor: —The Mystery of Three Quarters by Sophie Hannah, published by HarperCollins. Enter the competition to win a copy by sending an email to [email protected].

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