The Crime at Black Dudley: An Albert Campion Mystery - Softcover

Allingham, Margery

Softcover

ISBN 10: 151546475X ISBN 13: 9781515464754

Publisher: Unabridged Books, 2025

Synopsis

Description

A country-house party turns deadly in The Crime at Black Dudley, Margery Allingham’s stylish and suspenseful debut mystery featuring Albert Campion.

When a group of guests gathers at the remote Black Dudley manor, the atmosphere is already thick with unease. The house is ancient, the company is uneasy, and an old family ritual involving a mysterious dagger soon gives way to something far more sinister. After a death shocks the household, the guests find themselves trapped among secrets, threats, and dangerous men who are determined to keep control of the situation.

Among those present is the seemingly foolish and eccentric Albert Campion, whose odd manner conceals a sharper intelligence than anyone suspects. First published in 1929, The Crime at Black Dudley introduced one of the great figures of Golden Age detective fiction and launched Allingham’s long-running series of witty, atmospheric, and ingenious mysteries.

About the Author

Margery Allingham (1904–1966) was an English novelist and one of the major writers of Golden Age detective fiction. Best known for creating Albert Campion, she developed a distinctive style that blended mystery, adventure, comedy, and psychological suspense. Her work is admired for its atmosphere, eccentric characters, and elegant plotting.

Allingham’s novels include The Crime at Black Dudley, Police at the Funeral, Sweet Danger, Death of a Ghost, The Fashion in Shrouds, and Tiger in the Smoke. Alongside Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Ngaio Marsh, she remains one of the defining voices of classic British detective fiction.

Edition details

• Publisher: Unabridged Books
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 151546475X
• ISBN 13: 9781515464754
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 182