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  1. Marsh, Ngaio Marshnoun

    New Zealand writer of detective stories (1899-1982)

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  1. Ngaio Marsh

    Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh (; 23 April 1895 – 18 February 1982) was a New Zealand mystery writer and theatre director. She was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1966.As a crime writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Marsh is known as one of the "Queens of Crime", along with Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Margery Allingham. She is known primarily for her character Inspector Roderick Alleyn, a gentleman detective who works for the Metropolitan Police (London). The Ngaio Marsh Award is awarded annually for the best New Zealand mystery, crime and thriller fiction writing.

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  1. ngaio marsh

    Ngaio Marsh was a renowned author from New Zealand, primarily known for her detective novels. Born in 1895, she is often categorized alongside writers like Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers as a member of the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction." Marsh was also an accomplished theatre director. She published around 32 detective novels, most of which involved her main character, Inspector Roderick Alleyn. She passed away in 1982.

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  1. Ngaio Marsh

    Dame Ngaio Marsh DBE, born Edith Ngaio Marsh, was a New Zealand crime writer and theatre director. She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1966. Internationally Marsh is known primarily for her creation Inspector Roderick Alleyn, a gentleman detective who works for the Metropolitan Police. Thus she is one of the "Queens of Crime" alongside Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Margery Allingham.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ngaio marsh in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ngaio marsh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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