I agree about reading them in order if possible - Alleyn and Troy's relationship definitely develops over the series. I also agree about 'Surfeit of Lampreys', made more delightful because of the supposed genuineness/reality of the characters (as hinted at in the autobiography, which is BORING! Too long and tells us nothing of interest as to Marsh's character).
But perhaps the most fun is 'Scales of Justice', unfortunately not in that list either. When a solution to a plot relies on the "wrong type of fish scales" you can be sure that Agatha Christie had a real competitor in Ngaio Marsh!
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