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A collection of thirteen short stories brings back an acclaimed Golden Age mystery author’s beloved sleuth, as well as a host of fresh characters and genres.

Margery Allingham fans will delight at being reunited with the Queen of Crime’s most thrilling detective, Albert Campion. From capers and traditional mysteries to slice-of-life stories, romantic tales, and even a Christmas story, this anthology is a must-have for Allingham enthusiasts, as well as readers who have yet to discover the esteemed English author.

Praise for Margery Allingham

“Margery Allingham stands out like a shining knight.” —Agatha Christie

“My very favourite of the four Queens of crime is Allingham.” —J.K. Rowling

“Margery Allingham deserves to be rediscovered.” —P.D. James

“Spending an evening with Campion is one of life’s pure pleasures.” —The Sunday Times

“Startlingly good.” —The Guardian

“At once exciting and amusing.” —The New York Times
 

About the Author

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Margery Allingham, born in 1904 to Emily and Herbert Allingham, was an esteemed English novelist, author, and editor of Christian Globe and the New London Journal. Considered one of the four “Queens of Crime” from the golden age of detective fiction, Allingham began writing stories and plays at a young age and published her first novel, Blackkerchief Dick, at 19. She later studied drama and speech training at Regent Street Polytechnic in London. Allingham is best known for her character Albert Campion, a sleuth first introduced in The Crime of Black Dudley. Campion was featured in seventeen subsequent novels, and even more short stories. Allingham continued to write until her death on June 30, 1966.