In Mystery Mile, Margery Allingham brings her celebrated sleuth Albert Campion to the forefront in an adventure that blends high-stakes international intrigue with the classic English country house mystery. The story opens as Judge Crowdy Lobbett, a prominent American jurist, flees to England after narrowly escaping a series of sophisticated assassination attempts by a ruthless criminal syndicate. Seeking sanctuary, he is whisked away to the remote, fog-shrouded village of Mystery Mile on the Suffolk coast. Enter the affable yet enigmatic Albert Campion, who must use his sharp wit and deceptive 'silly' persona to protect the Judge from an invisible, approaching danger. This landmark novel showcases Allingham’s gift for atmospheric world-building and clever characterization, establishing Campion as one of the most distinctive detectives of the Golden Age.
Price: $17.99
Size: 7x10 inches
Pages: 338
