Albert Campion: Sweet Danger : Albert Campion #5 (Paperback)

from Hanneri

Amanda is one of the best characters Allingham ever crafted. This is where Campion meets Amanda and discovers his lieutenant and female counterpart. Lugg works with his country 'cousin' Scatty William who is to Amanda what Lugg is to Campion. One of the best bits is how Campion and Amanda work be...

from lahochstetler

This was one of the more bizarre Campion mysteries, and also one of the more entertaining ones. Campion and his associates are trying to find the deeds of ownership to a rural estate that was once an independent European kingdom. It has degenerated into a rarely-used mill, home to a salt-of-the-e...

from booksandscones

This is an earlier Albert Campion and more like The Gyrth Chalice, which is to say a thriller or caper novel rather than a straightforward murder mystery. I read it years ago, but the only part I could clearly remember was Amanda (Campion's future wife) asking him to wait for her till she grew up...

from rocalisa

I find it strange that I'm having trouble trying to decide what to say about this book. It is my favourite Campion novel, but I'm not sure if I can say why. It just is. The action begins on the Riviera, when August Randall (known to his intimates as Guffy) witness two unexpected events. The first...

from bcquinnsmom

Brief review, no spoilers So far, this may be my favorite Campion in the series. I haven't read them all yet, but up to this point, definitely my favorite. I'm amazed that so many people here gave it such low ratings, but to each his own, I suppose. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes...