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The Fashion In Shrouds

Margery Allingham

From Shelf: The Golden Age of Detective Fiction

After another body, private detective Albert Campion nearly makes a fourth...Both the skeleton and the corpse have died with suspicious convenience for Georgia Wells, a monstrous but charming actress with a raffish entourage.

A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERYAgatha Christie called her 'a shining light'. Have you discovered Margery Allingham, the 'true queen' of the classic murder mystery?First, there is a skeleton in a dinner jacket. Then a corpse in a golden aeroplane. After another body, private detective Albert Campion nearly makes a fourth...Both the skeleton and the corpse have died with suspicious convenience for Georgia Wells, a monstrous but charming actress with a raffish entourage. Georgia's best friend just happens to be Valentine, a top couturiere and Campion's sister. In order to protect Valentine, Campion must unravel a story of blackmail and ruthless murder.As urbane as Lord Wimsey...as ingenious as Poirot... Meet one of crime fiction's Great Detectives, Mr Albert Campion.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
304
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
ISBN:
9780099492795
Published Date:
2/3/2006
Dimensions:
199mm x 130mm x 19mm
Weight:
213g
Category:
Crime & mystery

RRP: £9.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9780099492795


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