num_pages: 224
description: Eighteen succulent mysteries from the Queen of Crime, guaranteed to baffle the most ingenious of armchair detectives - and even, at times, the imperturbable Albert Campion himself.  Enjoy Margery Allingham at her witty best as she spins delicious tales of high risk heists and domestic deceptions in this exquisite short story collection. CONTENTS :Tall StoryThree is a Lucky NumberThe Villa Marie CelesteThe PsychologistLittle Miss Know-AllOne Morning They'll Hang HimThe LieaboutFace ValueEvidence in CameraJoke OverThe Lying-in-StateThe Pro and the ConIs There a Doctor in the House?The Border-Line CaseThey Never Get CaughtThe Mind's Eye MysteryMum Knows BestThe Snapdragon and the C. I. D. 'A perfectly splendid collection of short stories, richly imbred with that unique flavour Miss Allingham distilled so well' - H. R. F. Keating 
language: English
title: The Allingham Case-Book
titlecomplete: The Allingham Case-Book
genres: 20th Century, Short Stories, Detective, Historical Fiction, Crime, Classics, British Literature, Mystery, Fiction, Golden Age Mystery
ratings_count: 820
series: Albert Campion
publisher: Amereon Ltd