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According to http://www.ngaio-marsh.org.nz/ “Dame Ngaio Marsh, 1895-1982, one of New Zealand’s most remarkable and charismatic women, was world-renowned as a leading crime fiction writer and as an eminent Shakespearian producer. Her works to this day still command international acclaim”.
In the section on Dame Ngaio Marsh on the Tangled Web UK web-site, you can read a short biography of the author. There are also a number of short descriptions of some of her crime novels.
Go to the section on Ngaio Marsh and read the descriptions. When you have finished, answer the comprehension questions. Finally, do some writing yourself.
Write a short story about a crime. Send it to us.
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