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Margery Allingham’s long‑running Albert Campion series brings together three engaging mid‑1930s mysteries in the collection *Crime and Mr. Campion*. First, *Death of a Ghost* (1934) presents Campion confronting a cold case with a blend of humour and suspense. In *Flowers for the Judge* (1936), the detective navigates tricky court politics and hidden motives to solve a puzzling disappearance. The third, *Dancers in Mourning* (1937), continues Campion’s sharp investigation of a seemingly supernatural incident that unravels into a classic whodunnit. The set highlights Allingham’s mastery of character, atmosphere, and the urbane elegance of a gentleman detective in Victorian‑era London.
First publish date: 1937
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Margery Allingham
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