| Off With His Head | |
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1st edition |
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| Author(s) | Ngaio Marsh |
| Language | English |
| Series | Roderick Alleyn |
| Genre(s) | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Collins |
| Publication date | 1957 |
| Media type | Print () |
| ISBN | NA |
| Preceded by | Scales of Justice |
| Followed by | Singing in the Shrouds |
Off With His Head is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh; it is the nineteenth novel to feature Roderick Alleyn, and was first published in 1957. The plot concerns a village festival in the English countryside, and features Morris dancing among other folkloric elements. The novel was published as Death of a Fool in the United States, a reference to the fact that the murder victim is playing a Fool in the festival.
The novel is classed as a locked room mystery.