Dead Water (novel)

Dead Water
First edition
Author	Ngaio Marsh
Language	English
Series	Roderick Alleyn
Genre	Detective fiction
Publisher	Collins Crime Club
Publication date	1964
Media type	Print ()
Preceded by	Hand in Glove
Followed by	Death at the Dolphin

Dead Water is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh; it is the twenty-third novel to feature Roderick Alleyn, and was first published in 1964.

The plot concerns a murder in a small coastal village, where a local spring believed to have miraculous healing properties is enriching many of the local residents who cater to those seeking healing they can't find elsewhere. Miss Emily Pride, an old teacher of Alleyn's, inherits the place from her sister and comes to inspect her new property with plans to stop what she considers to be the vulgar exploitation of gullible and desperate people. Miss Emily begins receiving anonymous threats, apparently from locals who are upset by the proposed interruption of their new-found prosperity. After Miss Emily is physically attacked, Alleyn arrives to protect his beloved old teacher but soon the situation escalates to murder.

Ngaio Marsh's Inspector Roderick Alleyn

Novels	A Man Lay Dead Enter a Murderer The Nursing Home Murder Death in Ecstasy Vintage Murder Artists in Crime Death in a White Tie Overture to Death Death at the Bar Surfeit of Lampreys Death and the Dancing Footman Colour Scheme Died in the Wool Final Curtain Swing Brother Swing Opening Night Spinsters in Jeopardy Scales of Justice Off With His Head Singing in the Shrouds False Scent Hand in Glove Dead Water Death at the Dolphin Clutch of Constables When in Rome Tied Up in Tinsel Black as He's Painted Last Ditch Grave Mistake Photo Finish Light Thickens

See also	The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries

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