A mystery with "atmosphere, humor . . .and a group of characters, English, Maori, and New Zealander, who are fascinating and completely credible." The New York Times
During World War II, Colonel Clairea tremendously nice fellow and a disastrously bad businessmanruns a mud-baths resort in rural New Zealand. But the place is on the brink of being taken over by a local blowhard who may be a Nazi spy. Inspector Alleyn has been sent in to sort things outand don a disguise in order to blend in the resort's motley cast of charactersin this classic tale of detection from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master.
"It's time to start comparing Christie to Marsh instead of the other way around." New York Magazine