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The Tiger in the Smoke - Margery Allingham

Description: ISBN 0099477734 / Author: Margery Allingham / Genre: Crime / Thriller / Jack Havoc, jail-breaker and knife artist, is on the loose on the ... more

The Tiger in the Smoke - Margery Allingham ... streets of London once again. In the faded squares of shabby houses, in the furtive alleys and darkened pubs, the word is out that the Tiger is back in town, more vicious and cunning than ever. It falls to Albert Campion to pit his wits against the killer and hunt him down through the city's November smog before it is too late.

Newest Review: ... that is not Martin. Geoffrey, not believing that all is what it seems, disappears into the alleys of Central London. At the ... more

... same time, there are five murders following the escape of a convict from a London prison. Are the murders connected? If so, can Campion and Luke discover the truth before it is too late? The characters I have to admit that Campion is not one of my favourite fictional detectives. As a character, there is nothing outstanding about him. He is a bit of an upper class twit, reminiscent of Dorothy Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey. He is very mild-mannered, inobtrusive and of course deeply intelligent, far more intelligent than...more

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	The Tiger in the Smoke Pages: 224, Edition: New edition, Paperback, Vintage Last Update 28.11.2009 05:47	£ 4.97	Free! within 24 hours
	The Tiger in the Smoke Pages: 288, Edition: New, Hardcover, The Reprint Society Last Update 28.11.2009 05:47	£ 0.01
	The Tiger in the Smoke Audio Cassette, Random House Audiobooks Last Update 28.11.2009 05:47	£ 19.50
	The Tiger in the Smoke Pages: 232, Mass Market Paperback, Carroll & Graf Publishing Last Update 28.11.2009 05:47	£ 3.75
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The Tiger in the Smoke - Margery Allingham: "Killing mad" (775 words)
by - written on 26/08/06 (Very useful, 101 readings)
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Not quite as well known as her more famous contemporaries, Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers, Margery Allingham is nevertheless well respected in crime fiction circles as the creator of Albert Campion. Campion has been made into a TV series in recent years starring Peter Davison. Having written her first novel featuring Campion in 1928, she became well-known for her portrayals of society and post-war youth. The plot Meg Elginbrodde has just become engaged to Geoffrey when she suddenly starts to receive photographs of her supposedly dead husband, Martin Elginbrodde, looking very much alive. All is a mystery - if Meg's husband is still alive, why didn't ... Read the complete review

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