I'd read a few of the Roderick Alleyn mysteries, and since Golden Age mysteries have been some of the only things I can focus on these days, I've decided to read the rest in order. This is the first in the series, and is not the best (the solution is rather far fetched, tbh,) but it's still rather fun watching Alleyn work it out. Troy has not been introduced yet, but we do meet Nigel and Angela, as well as Alleyn's delightful mother, Lady Alleyn.