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Murder darkens the bright days of summer in an idyllic Suffolk village, in an Albert Campion mystery that is simply "e;unforgettable"e; (A.S. Byatt).Private detective Albert Campion's glorious summer in Pontisbright is blighted by death. A...

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A classic collection of mystery stories: "e;With skillful plotting laced with tongue-in-cheek humor, Allingham never ceases to intrigue and surprise"e; (Daily Mail).This volume offer eighteen delightful mysteries from the Queen of Crime th...

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A lively British mystery from "e;one of the greatest mid-20th-century practitioners of the detective novel"e; (Alexander McCall Smith).Strange things are happening in Saltey. The little village on the Essex coast is invaded by bikers and a...

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A man is killed five months after his funeral, in a tale by "e;one of the greatest mid-20th-century practitioners of the detective novel"e; (Alexander McCall Smith).Private detective Albert Campion is summoned to the village of Kepesake to...

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Murder takes center stage when a song-and-dance man is targeted, in an Albert Campion whodunit from "e;the best of mystery writers"e; (The New Yorker).When entertainer Jimmy Sutane falls victim to a string of malicious practical jokes, the...

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Private detective Albert Campion hunts a serial killer in London's theatre district, in this crime novel from "e;the best of mystery writers"e; (The New Yorker).A spate of murders leaves Campion with only two baffling clues: a left-hand gl...

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A mysterious invention causes mayhem in a coastal English village-from "e;my very favourite of the four Queens of Crime"e; (J. K. Rowling).The ancient hamlet of Saltey, once the haunt of smugglers, now hides a secret rich and mysterious en...

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With gentleman sleuth Albert Campion on the case and plenty of European intrigue, "e;Sweet Danger is for the connoisseur of detective fiction"e; (Sunday Times).Nestled along the Adriatic coastline, the kingdom of Averna has suddenly-and su...

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"e;The Tiger in the Smoke is a phenomenal novel."e; -J. K. RowlingA fog is creeping through the weary streets of London-so too are whispers that the Tiger is back in town, undetected by the law, untroubled by morals. And the rumors are tru...

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A collection of eighteen classic Golden Age short stories from “the best of mystery writers”—with a tribute by Agatha Christie (The New Yorker).   Acclaimed by critics and her peers, Margery Allingham was one of the finest w...

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A classic from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. “One of the best books by a mystery novelist whose work is always of first rank.” —The New York Times   Something is afoot at the Ivory Gallery in London. A string of suspi...

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Two classic mystery stories from the Golden Age author who “stands out like a shining light” (Agatha Christie).  “Wanted: Someone Innocent” At a retirement reception for their headmistress, twenty-year-old Gillie Brayt...

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“Wonderfully plotted . . . A marvelous mixture of witchcraft, sacred relics and ancient oaths. [Allingham was a] rare and precious talent.” —The Washington Post   Estranged from his father, young Percival St. ...

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“A top-notch mystery full of keen characterization, humor, old English atmosphere, a charmingly decadent family, and a few sudden deaths.” —The New York Times   A beggarwoman on a bench arouses Albert Campion’s curiosi...

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An artist’s legacy lives on—through murder in this  Albert Campion mystery masterpiece from “one of the finest Golden-Age crime novelists” (The Sunday Telegraph).   To vex his rival from the grave, a famous artist...

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“An ace high mystery, with unexpected situations and new methods used by old rogues” from the Golden Age author of the Albert Campion series (Kirkus Reviews).   An apparent suicide at a posh men’s club in London doesn’...

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World War II on the home front: “Fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society or James Herriot will enjoy this unique historical account.” —Library Journal   This remarkable firsthand account—from the accl...

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From the Golden Age mystery author comes “a richly detailed and entertaining romp, with a fascinating resolution and an unconventional and winning sleuth” (Chicago Tribune).   Albert Campion heads to Cambridge as a favor to a frie...

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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).   Albert Campion’s sister is a success in her own right. A t...

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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 thril...

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