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Look To The Lady

Margery Allingham author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Vintage Publishing

Published:7th May '15

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Agatha Christie called her 'a shining light'. Have you discovered Margery Allingham, the 'true queen' of the classic murder mystery?



Fleeing London for the supposed safety of Suffolk, Val and Campion come face to face with events of a perilous and puzzling nature – Campion might be accustomed to outwitting criminal minds, but can he foil supernatural forces?

A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY

Finding himself the victim of a botched kidnapping attempt, Val Gyrth suspects that he might be in a spot of trouble. Unexpected news to him – but not to the mysterious Mr Campion, who reveals that the ancient Chalice entrusted to Val’s family is being targeted by a ruthless ring of thieves.

Fleeing London for the supposed safety of Suffolk, Val and Campion come face to face with events of a perilous and puzzling nature – Campion might be accustomed to outwitting criminal minds, but can he foil supernatural forces?

The best of mystery writers * New Yorkers *
Don't start reading these books unless you are confident that you can handle addiction * Independent *
One of the finest golden age crime novelists * Sunday Telegraph *
Margery Allingham stands out like a shining light -- Agatha Christie

ISBN: 9780099593522

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 15mm

Weight: 182g

256 pages