A custom-made killer shocks the fashionable London set in "one of the finest murder books ever written" featuring gentleman sleuth Albert Campion (The New Yorker).
The victim's remainsdiscovered by Campion in a deserted country housepoint to suicide. But the man's father assumes it was foul play. In a rarified world of wealth and privilege where silence and secrets can be bought, the investigation won't be easy, especially when another death takes center stage. This time, the victim is Georgia's current husbandand starring in the role of prime suspect: Albert's sister.
"Top ranking whodunit in Dorothy Sayers tradition . . . Plus sale for non-mysteryites as first rate novel of fashionable London. Suspensehumorwell planned, well written." Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Margery Allingham
"Margery Allingham stands out like a shining light." Agatha Christie
"The best of mystery writers." The New Yorker
"Allingham was a rare and precious talent." The Washington Post
"Don't start reading these books unless you are confident that you can handle addiction." The Independent