At an English pub, a dart becomes a deadly weapon: "Any Ngaio Marsh story is certain to be Grade A." —The New York TimesA game of darts does involve some danger, but it''s rarely lethal. There are exceptions, however, like the famous barrister who was enjoying a pint at the Plume of Feathers pub, and is now residing at the morgue. But Inspector Roderick Alleyn has a growing hunch that this peculiar "accident" can be traced to an old legal case . . ."A peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery." —Kirkus Reviews
