{"product_id":"sweet-danger-paperback","title":"Sweet Danger - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargery Allingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith gentleman sleuth Albert Campion on the case and plenty of European intrigue, \"\u003ci\u003eSweet Danger\u003c\/i\u003e is for the connoisseur of detective fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNestled along the Adriatic coastline, the kingdom of Averna has suddenly--and suspiciously--become the hottest property in Europe, and Albert Campion is given the task of recovering the long-missing proofs of ownership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis mission takes him from the French Riviera to the sleepy village of Pontisbright, where he meets the flame-haired Amanda Fitton. Her family claim to be the rightful heirs to the principality, and insist on joining Campion's quest. Unfortunately for them, a criminal financier and his heavies are also on the trail. The clock is ticking for Campion and his cohorts to outwit the thugs and solve the mystery of Averna.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Margery Allingham stands out like a shining light. And she has another quality, not usually associated with crime stories, elegance.\" --Agatha Christie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The best of mystery writers.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargery Allingham, born in 1904 to Emily and Herbert Allingham, was an esteemed English novelist, author, and editor of \u003ci\u003eChristian Globe\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew London Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. Considered one of the four \"Queens of Crime\" from the golden age of detective fiction, Allingham began writing stories and plays at a young age and published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eBlackkerchief Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, at 19. She later studied drama and speech training at Regent Street Polytechnic in London. Allingham is best known for her character Albert Campion, a sleuth first introduced in \u003ci\u003eThe Crime of Black Dudley\u003c\/i\u003e. Campion was featured in seventeen subsequent novels, and even more short stories. Allingham continued to write until her death on June 30, 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42704930963519,"sku":"9781504091978","price":24.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6207bda38e28f4b0c4cf9322d5a0111f.webp?v=1765035074","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/sweet-danger-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}