Death in Ecstasy by Ngaio March

     I have long been a fan of Ngaio March. She's one of my classic mystery favorites, along with Margery Allingham, Agatha Christie, Josephine Tey, and the wonderful Dorothy L. Sayers.

     In this book, Scotland Yard Inspector Roderick Alleyn (so genteel, so humble, so smooth and clever!) is called to the scene of a strange poisoning. Lovely victim Cara Quayne dropped dead during a mystic ritual at the House of the Sacred Flame. Who killed her, and why?

         I love all books by Ngaio Marsh. Her books span from the year 1934 to 1981--she wrote 32 mystery novels! And I think I've got at least 5 of them on my "to read next" shelf! Delicious!