This is the second of the Roderick Alleyn series of mysteries, published in 1935. While attending a play with his friend, they see one of the actors shoot one of the other actors. While this was supposed to happen during the scene, it was not supposed to be done with real bullets and real blood.
The actor who dies, Arthur Surbonardier, is not popular, and feels that the main role should have been his. The actor who pulled the trigger, Felix Gardener, is a nice-guy, popular with the other actors, and the one who is playing the role that Arthur lusted for. The two men were also vying for the affections of one of the actresses, Stephanie Vaughn.
As Alleyn had actually witnessed the murder, he is the person chosen to solve the murder. Who was responsible for the real bullets?
This was an interesting story, and I enjoyed reading it. Looking forward to more books by Ngaio Marsh.
This is #27 of 48 in my 2015 Mt. TBR reading challenge.
Bought 2014, finished June 10, 2015.
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