Cargo of Eagles - Softcover

Allingham, Margery

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0380705761 ISBN 13: 9780380705764

Publisher: Avon Books, 1991

Synopsis

Albert Campion and his American friend visit Saltey, an old pirate's town on the English coast now plagued with modern-day disreputable characters, to unravel a murder connected to a hundred-year-old legend and a missing treasure

About this title

About the Author:

Margery Allingham was a prolific writer who sold her first story at age eight and published her first novel before turning twenty. She went on to become one of the preeminent writers who helped bring the detective story to maturity in the 1920s and 1930s.

From AudioFile:

The village of Salty has an unsavory reputation. It's not only a notorious smugglers' haven, but also a dangerous backwater linked with tales of demons, pirates and murder. Allingham's hero, Albert Campion, has a secret interest in the place as do an American historian and a beautiful doctor. This is a fine, old-fashioned English mystery with classic twists in plot and colorful, local characters. Matthews does far more than read the tale; he dramatizes the action, as well. It's hard to believe one actor creates so many different voices. Each character, from the arrogant young bikers to the suave Mr. Campion, is perfectly portrayed with just the right intonation and accent. Listeners will delight in their visit to Salty. D.L.G. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Avon Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0380705761
• ISBN 13: 9780380705764
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 217