{"product_id":"the-allingham-casebook-paperback","title":"The Allingham Casebook - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargery Allingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic collection of mystery stories: \"With skillful plotting laced with tongue-in-cheek humor, Allingham never ceases to intrigue and surprise\" (\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A perfectly splendid collection of short stories.\" --H. R. F. Keating\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargery Allingham, born in 1904 to Emily and Herbert Allingham, was an esteemed English novelist, author, and editor of \u003ci\u003eChristian Globe\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew London Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. Considered one of the four \"Queens of Crime\" from the golden age of detective fiction, Allingham began writing stories and plays at a young age and published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eBlackkerchief Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, at 19. She later studied drama and speech training at Regent Street Polytechnic in London. Allingham is best known for her character Albert Campion, a sleuth first introduced in \u003ci\u003eThe Crime of Black Dudley\u003c\/i\u003e. Campion was featured in seventeen subsequent novels, and even more short stories. Allingham continued to write until her death on June 30, 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43768659378239,"sku":"9781504091794","price":24.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/samiestore.shop\/products\/the-allingham-casebook-paperback","provider":"Samie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}