About the book: 2007 / The next novel in the series with Alleyn was written during the war, which, however, only affected the pace of work, but not the quality of the book. Nyo Marsh joined the volunteer ambulance brigade at this time. “Death in an Elevator” is one of the brightest detective stories of the 40s and was even included in the list of the 100 best detective works compiled by the famous British writer H.R.F. Keating.