NGAIO MARSH
Death at the Dolphin
This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 1967
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CONTENTS
| A clerk | |
| Peregrine Jay | Playwright and Theatre Director |
| Henry Jobbins | Caretaker |
| Mr Vassily Conducis | |
| His Chauffeur | |
| Mawson | His manservant |
| Jeremy Jones | Designer |
| Mr Greenslade | Solicitor to Mr Conducis |
| An Expert on Historic Costume | |
| Winter Morris | Manager, Dolphin Theatre |
| Marcus Knight | ‘Shakespeare’ in Peregrine’s play |
| Destiny Meade | ‘The Dark Lady’ in Peregrine’s play |
| W. Hartly Grove | ‘The Rival’ in Peregrine’s play |
| Gertrude Bracey | ‘Ann Hathaway’ in Peregrine’s play |
| Emily Dunne | ‘Joan Hart’ in Peregrine’s play |
| Charles Random | ‘Dr Hall’ in Peregrine’s play |
| Trevor Vere | ‘Hamnet’ in Peregrine’s play |
| Mrs Blewitt | Trevor’s mother |
| Hawkins | A Security Officer |
| A Police Sergeant | |
| Divisional-Superintendent Gibson | |
| PC Grantley |