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Margery Allingham

1 series 31 books in order 5 standalone books

Margery Louise Allingham was an English writer of detective fiction, best remembered for her golden age stories featuring gentleman sleuth Albert Campion. She also worked as an editor and lived from 1904 to 1966.

Born
1904
Known for
Albert Campion

Series by Margery Allingham

Albert Campion

26 books in order · 1929–1965

  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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    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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Standalone books

  1. Cover of Deadly Duo
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  2. Cover of Black Plumes
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  3. Cover of Look to the Lady; or, The Gyrth Chalice Mystery
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  4. Cover of The Allingham Case-Book
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  5. Cover of The White Cottage Mystery
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Margery Allingham written?

We list 31 books by Margery Allingham across 1 series, published between 1929–1965 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Margery Allingham's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Mystery Mile.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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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.