In these 13 short mysteries, gentleman sleuth Albert Campion is on hand to assist friends, acquaintances and Scotland Yard with a rogue’s gallery of criminal conundrums. Blackmail, jewel theft, fraud, confidence tricks and even the shady operations of the Special Branch: no sticky situation is beyond the keen eye and keener mind of ‘the cleverest man in London’. Described by Agatha Christie as ‘a shining light’, Margery Allingham was one of the most celebrated ‘queens of golden age crime’, known for her exceptionally atmospheric prose, ear for dialogue and witty characters. Albert Campion quickly became her most popular hero, starring in 19 novels and multiple short stories; readers will find that the more they read of Campion, the more they will crave his company.