A Man Lay Dead Quotes

“Alleyn asked for an adjournment; the whole affair ended, leaving the onlookers with a sense of having been served with treason when they ordered murder.”
― Ngaio Marsh, A Man Lay Dead

“I quite appreciate your scruples, but they are not worth much when they are used to screen a murderer or to cast suspicion on an innocent person.”
― Ngaio Marsh, A Man Lay Dead

“I do not imagine; detectives aren’t allowed to imagine. They note probabilities. I”
― Ngaio Marsh, A Man Lay Dead

“Every sleuth ought to have a tame half-wit, to make him feel clever.”
― Ngaio Marsh, A Man Lay Dead

“Order me some of that delicious-looking lager those people are drinking and I’ll reveal everything,’ said Angela.”
― Ngaio Marsh, A Man Lay Dead