The Allingham Casebook

Eighteen succulent 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 witty best as she spins delicious tales of high risk heists and domestic deceptions in this exquisite short story collection.

CONTENTS :
Tall Story
Three is a Lucky Number
The Villa Marie Celeste
The Psychologist
Little Miss Know-All
One Morning They'll Hang Him
The Lieabout
Face Value
Evidence in Camera
Joke Over
The Lying-in-State
The Pro and the Con
Is There a Doctor in the House?
The Border-Line Case
They Never Get Caught
The Mind's Eye Mystery
Mum Knows Best
The Snapdragon and the C. I. D.

'A perfectly splendid collection of short stories, richly imbred with that unique flavour Miss Allingham distilled so well' - H. R. F. Keating