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When the British government learns that strategic documents for the forgotten Balkan principality of Averna have gone missing, they turn to the unconventional detective Albert Campion. Campion is sent to the quiet English village of Pontisbright, where he must recover the deeds, a crown, and a receipt that prove ownership of the oil‑rich territory. Alongside a cast of local characters, including the young Amanda Fitton and her family, Campion faces opposition from criminal financier Brett Savanake, who also seeks the evidence for his own ends.
First publish date: 1966
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Margery Allingham
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