A classic collection of mystery stories: "With skillful plotting laced with tongue-in-cheek humor, Allingham never ceases to intrigue and surprise" (
Daily Mail).
One of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction's Four Queens of Crime
"With skillful plotting laced with tongue-in-cheek humor, Allingham never ceases to intrigue and surprise."-
Daily Mail
This volume offer eighteen delightful mysteries from the Queen of Crime that will baffle the most ingenious of armchair detectives-and even, at times, the imperturbable sleuth Albert Campion himself.
Enjoy one of England's great golden-era writers at her witty best as she spins delicious tales of high-risk heists and domestic deceptions in this exquisite short story collection.
"A perfectly splendid collection of short stories."-H.R.F. Keating
Originally published in 1969.