Mr Campion’s Fox
by Mike Ripley

A request from the Danish Ambassador leads Albert Campion into a baffling murder case in this finely crafted historical mystery.

The Danish Ambassador has requested Albert Campion’s help on ‘a delicate family matter’. He’s very concerned about his eighteen-year-old daughter, who has formed an attachment to a most unsuitable young man. Recruiting his unemployed actor son, Rupert, to keep an eye on Frank Tate, the young man in question, Mr Campion notes some decidedly odd behaviour on the part of the up-and-coming photographer. Before he can act on the matter, however, both the Ambassador’s daughter and her beau disappear without trace. Then a body is discovered in a lagoon.

With appearances from all of Margery Allingham’s regular characters, from Campion’s former manservant Lugg, to his wife Lady Amanda Fitton and others, this witty and elegant mystery is sure to delight Allingham’s many fans. The dialogue is sharp and witty, the observation keen, and the climax is thrilling and eerily atmospheric.

Reviews

“Part village cosy, part spy thriller, part murder mystery, and part Oscar Wilde–like farce”

Booklist

“Ripley maintains a light touch in the service of an intricate mystery that will please Allingham devotees and newcomers alike”

Publishers Weekly Starred Review

Mike Ripley

Mike Ripley is the author of the award-winning ‘Angel’ series of comedy thrillers which have twice won the CWA Last Laugh Award. Described as ‘England’s funniest crime writer’ (The Times), he is also a respected critic of crime fiction, writing for the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, The Times and Shots Magazine.Ripley first learned of the final unfinished Campion novel when he was a guest speaker at the Margery Allingham Society’s annual convention. He offered – and received the Margery Allingham Society’s blessing – to complete the manuscript on the adventures of Albert Campion, who Ripley describes as ‘one of the brightest stars in the rich firmament of British crime writing’.

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Editions

Mr Campion’s Fox by Mike Ripley is available in the following formats

Hardback97807278847871st June 2015145 X 223mm272$28.95
Hardback978072788478728th February 2015145 X 223mm272£21.99
Ebook97817801063801st June 2015N/A272$6.99
Ebook97817801063801st June 2015N/A272£4.99
Hardback - Large Print978072787284527th November 2015145 X 222mm416$36.95
Hardback - Large Print978072787284530th September 2015145 X 222mm416£23.99
Paperback978184751588930th September 2015138 X 216mm272£12.99
Paperback978184751588930th September 2015138 X 216mm272£13.99
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