Beginning with a murder on a rainy night near London's theatreland, this book features Inspector Luke and Mr Campion. A glove and a lizard-skin lettercase begin a trail which leads to a very strange scrap dump in the East End, and finally to the identity of the murderer.
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"Allingham is the best of mystery writers" (New Yorker)
"An excellent writer" (Independent)
"For the connoisseur of detective fiction" (Sunday Times)
"A rare and precious talent" (Washington Post) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
"An excellent writer" (Independent)
"For the connoisseur of detective fiction" (Sunday Times)
"A rare and precious talent" (Washington Post) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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One of the finest 'golden age' crime novelists' (Sunday Telegraph) at her very best
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Her grasp of the minutiae of peoples' habits and her descriptive powers of buildings, streets and even rainy nights makes any Margery Allingham book a good read. This is no exception with a stunning opening description of the events leading up to a murder off an alley on a rainy night in London. The story jumps on into the wonderful world of Detective Inspector Charlie Luke with a bee in his bonnet about unsolved murders, which he shares with Albert Campion, the unassuming "star" of most of Allingham's books. This line of enquiry cuts across the story of a girl up from the country to stay with a recently widowed relative, who happens to own a museum of the unusual and strange as part of her property. Given the young lady's young admirer and an unscrupulous but charming villain on whom the widow dotes: the three strands begin to intertwine and lead into horrific conclusion.
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By R. Fairhurst
Format:Paperback
I really enjoy reading this mystery by Margery Allingham, but then I find her novel writing consistantly excellent. This novel is set in London, mainly around the Paddington area. I find that this book interesting because you know who the murderer is fairly early on, so the suspense grows as you are unsure if any of the main characters will be the next victim. I particularly enjoy Allingham's London novels, they always seem a little darker than her country-side romps. This novel contains new characters as well as the familiar Albert Campion and Inspector Charlie Luke. I think this novel improves on each reading and it is a must for anyone who loves crime fiction as I do.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Camilla
Format:Paperback
This book seethes with menace from the opening chapter. The feeling of evil is heightened by the introduction of innocence and vulnerability in the form of young Annabelle.
Allingham does write good atmospheric novels about the seedier side of London life, for example 'Tiger in the Smoke'. You can almost smell the city around you - and the hairs on your neck will tingle as you read further on!
A book you will remember long after you have finished it.
Allingham does write good atmospheric novels about the seedier side of London life, for example 'Tiger in the Smoke'. You can almost smell the city around you - and the hairs on your neck will tingle as you read further on!
A book you will remember long after you have finished it.
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Another brilliant atmospheric London thriller
There's not a lot of humour in this, nor a lot of Campion for that matter. On the other hand, it is one of the best depictions of utter evil that you could read, augmented by... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Thomas Holt
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Hide my Eyes
Good storyline but as with her later books, Campion is in less and less but this did not spoil the story. Would recommend it anyway. Packaging was of a good quality.
Published on 9 Mar 2011 by keith
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Hide My Eyes
Disappointingly Campion only makes brief appearances in this adventure. A standard perfect murder plot. The two romantic leads were dull. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2006 by Rich
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