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Swing, Brother, Swing (Roderick Alleyn #15)

Ngaio Marsh

Start date: March 1, 2019

Finish date: March 31, 2019

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Why we're reading this: The next in our Inspector Alleyn challenge - also known as A Wreath for Rivera.
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Apr 26, 2020 John rated it liked it · review of another edition

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An entertaining read. Lord Pastern an eccentric character who has dabbled in nudism, yogi’s and to the horror of his snobby wife Cecile now playing drums in a jazz band. The jazz band in is popular and led by London bandleader Breezy Bellairs. The oily Latin American piano-accordionist Carlos Rivera is having an affair with Lord Pastern's stepdaughter Felicite ("Fee"). The resident drummer Sid Skelton loathes Lord Pastern who wants to replace him as the bands drummer. Skelton is an Australian Co ...more

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