Tiger in the Smoke - Hardcover

Allingham, Margery

3.9

5,432 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0891901981 ISBN 13: 9780891901983

Publisher: Amereon Ltd, 1952

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An impenetrable fog has descended on the streets of post-war London and, lurking in the shadows, a violent murderer is on the rampage. Gentleman detective, Albert Campion, is on the trail of a mysterious man posing as the dead husband of a war widow with a wealthy new fianc�, but his expedition into the city's criminal underworld reveals something far more sinister than blackmail . . .

Set in the atmospheric midst of a London 'pea souper', The Tiger in the Smoke is Margery Allingham's most sophisticated Golden Age crime novel, in which the darkness of the down-at-heel city fades against a piercing portrait of pure evil.

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Review:

"[A] philosophical, thought-provoking exploration of good and evil" (Linda Hepworth Nudge)

"Margery Allingham deserves to be rediscovered" (P.D. James)

"Allingham captures her quintessential quiet detective Albert Campion to perfection... For those who relish classic crime fiction" (Daily Express)

"Don't start reading these books unless you are confident that you can handle addiction" (Independent)

"Margery Allingham stands out like a shining light" (Agatha Christie)

Book Description:

A dark, taut psychological thriller by queen of crime, Margery Allingham. This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an introduction by the New York Times bestselling author of detective fiction, Sara Paretsky.

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