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"If I had to vote for the single best detective story, this would be it." --A.S. Byatt

Celebrated amateur detective Albert Campion awakes in hospital, accused of attacking a police officer and suffering from acute amnesia. All he can remember is that he was on... Read Full Overview

'If I had to vote for the single best detective story, this would be it.' - A.S. Byatt Celebrated amateur detective Albert Campion awakes in hospital accused of attacking a police officer and suffering from acute amnesia. All he can remember is that he was on a mission of vital... Read Full Overview

Campion awakens in a hospital bed after a very bad night. He recalls rain, car problems, an accident -- and then a blank. The first words he hears upon awakening are "They'll hang him, I suppose?" He escapes from the hospital in a desperate search for the truth, which somehow... Read Full Overview

A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY Agatha Christie called her 'a shining light'. Have you discovered Margery Allingham, the 'true queen' of the classic murder mystery? Celebrated detective Albert Campion awakes in hospital accused of attacking a police officer and suffering from acute... Read Full Overview

Campion investigates once more, but this time he is on the run from the police--classic British crime writing at its best. Celebrated amateur detective Albert Campion awakes in hospital accused of attacking a police officer and suffering from acute amnesia. All he can remember... Read Full Overview

Campion investigates once more, but this time he is on the run from the police--classic British crime writing at its best. Celebrated amateur detective Albert Campion awakes in hospital accused of attacking a police officer and suffering from acute amnesia. All he can remember... Read Full Overview