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The China Governess (Penguin Classic Crime) (Paperback)

by Margery Allingham (Author)
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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (4 Mar 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014016619X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140166194
  • Product Dimensions: 18 x 11 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 430,838 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Timothy Kinnit had everything - wealth and good looks. Then it happened: he learned he was adopted. His search in London for the facts of his birth involves a tale of evacuation and a mentally deficient youth, drags up a murder and sets off another, before Albert Campion can reveal the truth.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Past and present meet in a harsh post-WW2 London, 26 Oct 2000
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An Allingham treat, enmeshing the past and the present into a web of deceit, lies and terrors. The characterisation of the cast is excellent, and the detail of the (sometimes horrific) events disturbing, without being graphic. A notorious slum, bombed during the war, an heir who discovers he is without roots before his marriage, a family rich in intellect and wealth but cold in emotion, and a street-wise villain ready to threaten, terrorise and murder in order to keep a secret. Into this real post-war world steps Detective Inspector Luke aided by Albert Campion, the amateur but sensitive detective. The differences in understanding love, honour, and duty are raised and challenged alongside a the murky past and a brand new housing development. Fantasy and reality about family and fate are the driving forces behind an intriguing mystery. Written after "Tiger in the Smoke", Luke and Campion develop theirs skills and friendship in the hard light of post-WW2 London.
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2.0 out of 5 stars The China Governess, 26 April 2008
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Dull, the plot never really went anywhere, despite lots of interesting bits. There IS a startling scene near the end when the killer is discovered in a dark cellar which is powerfully written but the rest left me cold I'm afraid.
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