Via a well-attended Zoom call on March 30, 2021, member Anne T. presented on the New Zealand crime writer Ngaio Marsh. I learned that Ms. Marsh was a rival author to Agatha Christie, writing 32 whodunit’s, mostly set in England. She shared a birthday with Shakespeare, and used that as motivation in a successful backstage career in Shakespearean theatre.

Anne’s favourite of Dame Ngaio Marsh’s novels was “A Surfeit of Lampreys” AKA “Death of a Peer”, which I hope to read in the near future. (I also learned that the Ngaio is a tree native to New Zealand).

Anne’s presentation summary coming soon!