One of the most interesting works of the writer, which allowed the authoritative Times Literary Supplement to declare her “in the first rank of writers of the detective genre.” “Overture to Death” can be considered a classic example of a detective novel of the Golden Age - and, by the way, those interested can find in it quite a lot of similarities with the works of Dame Agatha Christie, whose books are destined to constantly stand comparisons with the creations of the talented New Zealander.