The Allingham Casebook

Name: The Allingham Casebook
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.2 (933 reviews)
Author: Margery Allingham

by Margery Allingham

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4.2 (933)

4.2 stars from 933 reviews. Top 91% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

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Perfect for you if...

You love classic detective fiction but find some Golden Age authors too heavy-handed. Allingham's tongue-in-cheek humour keeps things brisk and clever.
You want short mysteries you can finish in a sitting or two without losing the thread. These stories are perfectly formed, not padded.
You appreciate crime fiction where the puzzle matters as much as the characters. Campion is sharp and the plotting never cheats you.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer gritty, contemporary crime thrillers with graphic violence. Golden Age mysteries rely on brains over brutality.
You need constant character development and emotional arcs. Short story collections prioritise plot and surprise over deep relationships.
You find British 1960s sensibilities dated or off-putting. Allingham's humour and social context are very much of their era.

About this book

The Allingham Casebook is a collection of eighteen mystery stories by Margery Allingham, one of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction's Four Queens of Crime. The stories feature the detective Albert Campion and span a range of mysteries, from high-risk heists to domestic deceptions. Allingham's plotting combines skillful construction with tongue-in-cheek humor throughout the collection. The stories are designed to challenge armchair detectives, and occasionally perplex even Campion himself. Originally published in 1969, this short story collection showcases Allingham's wit and storytelling from England's golden era of detective fiction.

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Currently 4.2★ from 933 reviews

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