Death and the Dancing Footman 
Ngaio Marsh 
Penguin #704 1949

First paperback edition.First published 1942

Death and the Dancing Footman traps a volatile mix of feuding lovers, rivals, and family under one Dorset roof when a snowstorm cuts them off from the world. Host Jonathan Royal’s game turns deadly, drawing Inspector Alleyn into a tense unmasking of secrets and a killer.

The book is in good condition, text block show the signs of detaching from the covers; spine is slightly cocked, worn along the edges and spine ends. Page edges are browned. Internally the book is generally clean, free of markings and foxing.