Albert Campion Books in Order

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Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. The Crime at Black Dudley

    1929 · Margery Allingham

    The Crime at Black Dudley, also known in the United States as The Black Dudley Murder, is a crime novel by Margery Allingham, first published in 1929…

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  2. Cover of Mystery Mile

    Mystery Mile

    1930 · Margery Allingham

    A red chess piece, an improbable suicide, and a disappearing judge are the clues to a killer whose victims never escape. Judge Lobbett discovers…

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  3. Cover of Police At the Funeral

    Police At the Funeral

    1931 · Margery Allingham

    The novel follows Great Aunt Caroline Faraday, who maintains a strict Victorian lifestyle in her Cambridge home in 1931. Her adult grandchildren,…

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  4. Look to the Lady

    1931 · Margery Allingham

    Look to the Lady is a crime novel by Margery Allingham, first published in January 1931. It was released in the United Kingdom by Jarrolds Publishing…

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  5. Cover of Sweet danger

    Sweet danger

    1933 · Margery Allingham

    During the Crusades, Richard I granted the tiny Balkan principality of Averna to the Huntingforest family, but the kingdom was later forgotten. When…

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  6. Cover of Death of a Ghost

    Death of a Ghost

    1934 · Margery Allingham

    Death of a Ghost is a crime novel by Margery Allingham, first published in February 1934 in the United Kingdom by Heinemann, London, and in the…

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  7. Cover of Flowers for the judge

    Flowers for the judge

    1936 · Margery Allingham

    "The Body That Wasn't There" is a mystery novel by Margery Allingham. Tom Barnabas, a member of the famous book publishing family Barnabas and…

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  8. Cover of The Case of the Late Pig

    The Case of the Late Pig

    1937 · Margery Allingham

    Albert Campion attends the funeral of "Pig" Peters, a former schoolmate who made his life miserable, but not out of sorrow. He goes because of an…

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  9. Cover of Dancers in Mourning

    Dancers in Mourning

    1937 · Margery Allingham

    Dancers in Mourning is a crime novel by English writer Margery Allingham, first published in 1937 in the United Kingdom by Heinemann, London, and in…

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  10. Cover of The Fashion in Shrouds

    The Fashion in Shrouds

    1938 · Margery Allingham

    The Fashion in Shrouds is a crime novel by English writer Margery Allingham, originally published in 1938 in the United Kingdom by Heinemann, London,…

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  11. Cover of Mr. Campion and Others

    Mr. Campion and Others

    1939 · Margery Allingham

    A collection of thirteen short stories featuring Albert Campion, including cases involving misbehaving debutantes, a smuggling ring, a Dowager…

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  12. Cover of Pearls Before Swine

    Pearls Before Swine

    1940 · Margery Allingham

    Albert Campion returns home on leave after three years of wartime intelligence work overseas, wanting only to reach his house in the country and his…

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  13. Cover of Traitor's purse

    Traitor's purse

    1941 · Margery Allingham

    Albert Campion suffers from amnesia. He knows he has an important job to do but cannot remember what it is. Escaping from a hospital, he chases…

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  14. Coroner's Pidgin

    1945 · Margery Allingham

    Coroner's Pidgin is a crime novel by Margery Allingham, first published in 1945 in the United Kingdom by William Heinemann, London, and in the United…

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  15. Cover of More Work for the Undertaker

    More Work for the Undertaker

    1948 · Margery Allingham

    More Work for the Undertaker is a crime novel by Margery Allingham, first published in 1948 in the United Kingdom by William Heinemann, London, and…

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  16. Cover of Take Two at Bedtime

    Take Two at Bedtime

    1950 · Margery Allingham

    Two novellas: in "Wanted: Someone Innocent," Gillian Brayton is newly engaged as companion to a wealthy celebrity and finds herself disliked by…

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  17. Cover of The Tiger in the Smoke

    The Tiger in the Smoke

    1952 · Margery Allingham

    A fog is creeping through the weary streets of London, and with it come whispers that Jack Havoc, a charismatic outlaw and skilled criminal, has…

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  18. Cover of The beckoning lady

    The beckoning lady

    1955 · Margery Allingham

    Old William Faraday died of natural causes, while another man was murdered. Mr. Campion and his family have returned to Pontisbright, along with…

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  19. Cover of Tether's End

    Tether's End

    1958 · Margery Allingham

    The unsolved "Goff Place Mystery" left a murdered pawnbroker's body never found, with witnesses recalling a parked bus and two dozing elderly…

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  20. Hide My Eyes

    1958 · Margery Allingham

    Hide My Eyes is a crime novel by Margery Allingham, first published in 1958 in the United Kingdom by Chatto & Windus in London. It was also published…

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  21. Cover of The China Governess

    The China Governess

    1962 · Margery Allingham

    Timothy Kinnit, an aristocratic young man, is set to marry the woman he loves, but rumors about his parentage disrupt the engagement. His fiancée's…

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  22. Cover of The Mysterious Mr Campion

    The Mysterious Mr Campion

    1963 · Margery Allingham

    The Mysterious Mr Campion (1963) is a collection of mystery stories featuring the character Albert Campion, including the novel The Case of the Late…

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  23. Cover of The Mind Readers

    The Mind Readers

    1965 · Margery Allingham

    A 1965 novel by Margery Allingham in which two schoolboys discover a device that lets them read other people's minds. When one of the boys vanishes,…

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  24. Cover of Cargo of Eagles

    Cargo of Eagles

    Year unknown · Margery Allingham

    In this, Margery Allingham's final novel, the story takes place in Saltey, a coastal town known for harboring criminals for generations. Set in the…

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  25. Mr. Campion's Farthing

    Year unknown · Margery Allingham

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  26. Cover of The return of Mr. Campion

    The return of Mr. Campion

    Year unknown · Margery Allingham

    A collection of Margery Allingham's short stories not included in previous anthologies, several featuring her sleuth Albert Campion. Stories include…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Albert Campion books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “The Crime at Black Dudley”.

How many books are in the Albert Campion series?

We list 26 books by Margery Allingham , published between 1929–1965.

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.