The Allingham Casebook is a collection of eighteen delightful mysteries from the Queen of Crime, guaranteed to baffle the most ingenious of armchair detectives — and even, at times, the imperturbable Albert Campion himself.
Enjoy Margery Allingham at her best as she spins delicious tales of high-risk heists and domestic deceptions in this exquisite short story collection.
The Allingham Casebook was originally published in 1969.
PRAISE FOR THE ALLINGHAM CASEBOOK
‘A perfectly splendid collection of short stories, richly imbred with that unique flavour Miss Allingham distilled so well’ — HRF Keating
PRAISE FOR MARGERY ALLINGHAM
‘My very favourite of the four Queens of Crime is Allingham.’ — JK Rowling
‘Margery Allingham has precious few peers and no superiors.’ — The Sunday Times
‘The best of mystery writers.’ — The New Yorker
‘Margery Allingham deserves to be rediscovered.’ — PD James
‘The real queen of crime.’ — The Guardian
‘As addictive as cocaine.’ — Independent
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