"The Crime at Black Dudley" (1929) by Margery Allingham introduces readers to the enigmatic and charming amateur sleuth, Albert Campion. Set in a secluded English manor, a seemingly innocent weekend gathering takes a sinister turn when a murder occurs. As secrets unravel within the shadowy halls of Black Dudley, Campion finds himself entangled in a web of intrigue, deceit, and danger. With wit and cunning, he must navigate through the lies to uncover the truth behind the crime.
"Mystery Mile": Albert Campion is sailing home when he saves the life of fellow passenger, Judge Crowdy Lobbett. Hunted by the notoriously deadly Simister gang, it seems as though the judge's troubles have followed him from America. Determined to catch the infamous gang leader, Albert bundles the judge, along with his son Marlowe and beautiful daughter Isopel, to the manor at Mystery Mile, where he hopes to lure the villain out into the open. But the safe haven of Mystery Mile is soon invaded by danger, and when people start disappearing, the race to uncover the enigma of their enemy's true identity becomes ever more urgent.
"Look to the Lady": To stop its theft, Campion and Val head back to the family seat in Suffolk, where folklore and ancient superstitions aboundāand where, in its supposedly haunted woods, Valās aunt is found literally scared to death. With Valās coming-of-age ritual approachingāin which he is initiated into the secret of the ChaliceāCampion must sort through new religion followers, landed gentry, suspicious villagers, and a cast of Londonās neāer-do-wells for suspects, all while putting his own life on the line.
The Crime at Black Dudley, Mystery Mile, Look to the Lady: The Collection Albert Campion Mystery(1-3) - Margery Allingham
"The Crime at Black Dudley" (1929) by Margery Allingham introduces readers to the enigmatic and charming amateur sleuth, Albert Campion. Set in a secluded English manor, a seemingly innocent weekend gathering takes a sinister turn when a murder occurs. As secrets unravel within the shadowy halls of Black Dudley, Campion finds himself entangled in a web of intrigue, deceit, and danger. With wit and cunning, he must navigate through the lies to uncover the truth behind the crime.
"Mystery Mile": Albert Campion is sailing home when he saves the life of fellow passenger, Judge Crowdy Lobbett. Hunted by the notoriously deadly Simister gang, it seems as though the judge's troubles have followed him from America. Determined to catch the infamous gang leader, Albert bundles the judge, along with his son Marlowe and beautiful daughter Isopel, to the manor at Mystery Mile, where he hopes to lure the villain out into the open. But the safe haven of Mystery Mile is soon invaded by danger, and when people start disappearing, the race to uncover the enigma of their enemy's true identity becomes ever more urgent.
"Look to the Lady": To stop its theft, Campion and Val head back to the family seat in Suffolk, where folklore and ancient superstitions aboundāand where, in its supposedly haunted woods, Valās aunt is found literally scared to death. With Valās coming-of-age ritual approachingāin which he is initiated into the secret of the ChaliceāCampion must sort through new religion followers, landed gentry, suspicious villagers, and a cast of Londonās neāer-do-wells for suspects, all while putting his own life on the line.