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- The Albert Campion Mysteries
2023
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A mysterious invention causes mayhem in a coastal English village—from "my very favourite of the four Queens of Crime" (J. K. Rowling).The ancient hamlet of Saltey, once the haunt of smugglers, now hides a secret rich and mysterious enough to trap all who enter…and someone in town is willing to terrorize, murder, and raise the very devil to keep that secret to themselves.When a transistor thought to be the key to telepathic communication is found, Albert Camp...
- Book 4 -
- The Albert Campion Mysteries
2023
EN
From a Golden Age Queen of Crime comes "a richly detailed and entertaining romp, with a fascinating resolution and an unconventional and winning sleuth" ( Chicago Tribune)."Margery Allingham deserves to be rediscovered."—P. D. James, New York Times bestselling authorAlbert Campion heads to Cambridge as a favor to a friend, whose fiancée is employed by the elderly Faraday family, to investigate the disappearance of her uncle...
2023
EN
A collection of eighteen classic Golden Age short stories from "the best of mystery writers"—with a tribute by Agatha Christie ( The New Yorker).One of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction's Four Queens of CrimeAcclaimed by critics and her peers, Margery Allingham was one of the finest writers of her day, crafting fiction that challenged readers' crime-solving skills and kept them on the edge of their seats. Foul play, mystery, and th...
- Book 10 -
- The Albert Campion Mysteries
2023
EN
A custom-made killer shocks the fashionable London set in "one of the finest murder books ever written" featuring gentleman sleuth Albert Campion ( The New Yorker).One of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction's Four Queens of Crime"Top ranking whodunit in Dorothy Sayers tradition…. Plus sale for non-mysteryites as first-rate novel of fashionable London. Suspense—humor—well planned, well written."— Kirkus Reviews
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- Albert Campion
2026
EN
An American family arrives in England seeking refuge from a series of assassination attempts, bringing a danger they cannot escape to the quiet lanes of Mystery Mile. When a desperate call for help reaches an eccentric amateur investigator known only as Albert Campion, he is drawn into a web of secrets that reaches back half a century.The old rector of the village hides a past that could destroy him, while a sinister figure from London circles closer, intent on blackmail and murder...
2023
EN
The story of a small English village called Auburn and the lives of its people during the Second World War. In her one autobiographical work, Margery Allingham tells of the emotions of the people around her and of the jealousies, spites and disillusions, the effects of too little to go around and too many evacuees. A unique work by one of the great names in detective stories, it reveals a view of England's response to war that is very personal.
Mystery Mile
A Golden-Age Detective Adventure
2009
EN
A fast-paced mystery novel featuring intrigue, danger, and classic detective storytelling from the Golden Age of crime fiction.
The Crime at Black Dudley
Albert Campion #1
2020
EN
When George Abbershaw is invited to Black Dudley Manor for the weekend, he has only one thing on his mind: proposing to Meggie Oliphant. Unfortunately for George, things don't quite go according to plan. A harmless game turns decidedly deadly and suspicions of murder take precedence over matrimony. Trapped in a remote country house with a murderer, George can see no way out. But Albert Campion can.
- Book 9 -
- The Albert Campion Mysteries
2023
EN
Murder takes center stage when a song-and-dance man is targeted, in an Albert Campion whodunit from "the best of mystery writers" ( The New Yorker).One of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction's Four Queens of Crime"Allingham's work is always of the first rank."— The New York TimesWhen entertainer Jimmy Sutane falls victim to a string of malicious practical jokes, there's only one man who can get to the...
- Book 5 -
- The Albert Campion Mysteries
2023
EN
Gentleman sleuth Albert Campion tackles murder and intrigue in a tiny European kingdom—" Sweet Danger is for the connoisseur of detective fiction" ( Sunday Times).One of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction's Four Queens of Crime"The best of mystery writers."— The New YorkerNestled along the Adriatic coastline, the kingdom of Averna has suddenly—and suspiciously—become the hottest property in Europe, and Alber...
- Book 17 -
- The Albert Campion Mysteries
2023
EN
"Margery Allingham stands out like a shining light. And she has another quality, not usually associated with crime stories, elegance."—Agatha ChristieOne of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction's Four Queens of CrimeTimothy Kinnit is rich, handsome, and successful, but his past is a mystery to him. When he learns, on the eve of his elopement, that he is adopted, he must question everything he thought he knew.In desperate search of answe...
- Book 11 -
- The Albert Campion Mysteries
2023
EN
Gentleman sleuth Albert Campion battles amnesia while trying to save his country during World War II in this mystery from a Golden Age Queen of Crime."If I had to vote for the single best detective story, this would be it."—A.S. ByattCelebrated amateur detective Albert Campion awakes in hospital, accused of attacking a police officer and suffering from acute amnesia. All he can remember is that he was on a mission of vital importance to His M...