Flowers for the judge
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Flowers for the judge
19.99 €
Margery Louisa Ellingham was an English writer who belonged to the "Golden Age of English Literature," recognized as the "Queen of Detective Fiction" alongside Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, and Ngaio Marsh. She stood out among other authors of the genre, as Agatha Christie put it, "like a burning lamp."
Ellingham's books about the gentleman detective Albert Campion gained her greatest fame. This volume includes the seventh and eighth novels in her main series, as well as a collection of short stories, "Mr. Campion, Criminologist."
Protecting the firm's reputation was always John Widdowson's top priority. Twenty years ago, and now, when not only the reputation but also the freedom of his cousin was at stake, Mr. Widdowson chose to uphold the honor of the publishing house he headed. But Mr. Albert Campion chose to get to the bottom of this tragedy, and not only because the publisher's brother is an old friend he wants to rescue.
A distant relative of Campion's, who in his old age created a musical show, asks the detective to find out who is causing trouble for the leading actor. Campion is immersed in a world of theatrical passions and intrigue, where he must investigate matters more serious than a damaged playbill or a pin in a makeup pencil.
Campion receives an anonymous letter mentioning an angel, Peters, and a mole. That same morning, The Times newspaper publishes a report of the death of R. I. Peters. Apparently, the deceased is none other than a former classmate nicknamed "Pig," whom Campion hated at school and from whom he has not heard for over twenty years. At Pig's funeral, Campion encounters another classmate who received the exact same letter and speaks with Peters' doctor, who claims he died of pneumonia. Incredibly, as Campion stands before the coffin, he hears a very familiar cough behind him. It's exactly the same cough that the dastardly Pig once used to make...
Ellingham's books about the gentleman detective Albert Campion gained her greatest fame. This volume includes the seventh and eighth novels in her main series, as well as a collection of short stories, "Mr. Campion, Criminologist."
Protecting the firm's reputation was always John Widdowson's top priority. Twenty years ago, and now, when not only the reputation but also the freedom of his cousin was at stake, Mr. Widdowson chose to uphold the honor of the publishing house he headed. But Mr. Albert Campion chose to get to the bottom of this tragedy, and not only because the publisher's brother is an old friend he wants to rescue.
A distant relative of Campion's, who in his old age created a musical show, asks the detective to find out who is causing trouble for the leading actor. Campion is immersed in a world of theatrical passions and intrigue, where he must investigate matters more serious than a damaged playbill or a pin in a makeup pencil.
Campion receives an anonymous letter mentioning an angel, Peters, and a mole. That same morning, The Times newspaper publishes a report of the death of R. I. Peters. Apparently, the deceased is none other than a former classmate nicknamed "Pig," whom Campion hated at school and from whom he has not heard for over twenty years. At Pig's funeral, Campion encounters another classmate who received the exact same letter and speaks with Peters' doctor, who claims he died of pneumonia. Incredibly, as Campion stands before the coffin, he hears a very familiar cough behind him. It's exactly the same cough that the dastardly Pig once used to make...
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Classic Detective Fiction. Big Books