Dame Ngaio Marsh’s life was almost as much of a mystery as her famous detective novels. She lived a completely private life, despite being dubbed one of the “Queens of Crime” alongside names like Agatha Christie and selling more than two million copies of her novels. And was also full of dualities. When Dame Ngaio…
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Uncovering the secrets of Christchurch’s Queen of Crime
Dame Ngaio Marsh’s life was almost as much of a mystery as her famous detective novels. She lived a completely private life, despite being dubbed one of the “Queens of Crime” alongside names like Agatha Christie and selling more than two million copies of her novels. And was also full of dualities. When Dame Ngaio…
Ngaio Marsh: Murder, she wrote for Heritage Festival
Step into the scene of murderous plots with a Christchurch Heritage Festival tour of the home of crime fiction queen Dame Ngaio Marsh to mark the 125th anniversary of the author’s birth. Born in Christchurch in 1895, Marsh died in 1982, aged 86. Nestled in a quiet corner of Cashmere, the weatherboard house – designed…
UC Professor discusses historic NZ crime case with RNZ
UC Professor discusses historic NZ crime case with RNZ University of Canterbury Professor Elisabeth McDonald talks to RNZ’s Jesse Mulligan about the historic killing of David McNee and the partial ‘provocation defence’ the killer used. UC Law Professor Elisabeth McDonald teaches and researches in legal issues related to criminal law, criminal justice, the law of…