The Return of Mr. Campion

A collection of thirteen short stories brings back an acclaimed Golden Age mystery author’s beloved sleuth, as well as a host of fresh characters and genres.

Margery Allingham fans will delight at being reunited with the Queen of Crime’s most thrilling detective, Albert Campion. From capers and traditional mysteries to slice-of-life stories, romantic tales, and even a Christmas story, this anthology is a must-have for Allingham enthusiasts, as well as readers who have yet to discover the esteemed English author.

Stories include a jilted Japanese suitor who plots an exotic and melodic revenge… A phony fortune-teller whose bogus predictions put him behind his own crystal eight-ball… A diabolical cosmetician determined to prove that beauty is skin deep but evil goes to the bone…

Gentleman detective Albert Campion and his law-enforcing peers take on a colourful collection of felonious fiends in these thirteen deliciously sinister tales of crime and punishment.

Title: The Return of Mr. Campion
Published: 1989
Genre: Short Story Collections

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