Ngaio Marsh: Off With His Head (aka Death of a Fool)

24 Festive Tasks: Door 10 – First Day of Carnival, Book:

Read a book about starting over, rebuilding, new beginnings, etc., or a book where things go “BOOM!”, or with fireworks on the cover.

 

I decided on a minor Ngaio Marsh mini binge, following up Tied up in Tinsel (my NYE book) with another one of her December mysteries (this one, Winter Solstice rather than Christmas, though), which focuses on an ancient Solstice folk dance tradition with plenty of mummery and fancy dressing up.

 

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