Helpful Score: 2
The very first Albert Campion mysteries. If you are reading this series this is where to start.
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The Black Dudley Murder
The Black Dudley Murder
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The Black Dudley dagger was shrouded in an age-old mystery. The legend said its blade would drip blood if touched by a murderer's hand. — It was an intriguing myth that thee guests in the old manor house decided to explore. The lights were turned out and the dagger passed from hand to hand until someone noticed it was covered with blood - and o... more »
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The Black Dudley dagger was shrouded in an age-old mystery. The legend said its blade would drip blood if touched by a murderer's hand. — It was an intriguing myth that thee guests in the old manor house decided to explore. The lights were turned out and the dagger passed from hand to hand until someone noticed it was covered with blood - and o... more »
ISBN: 50821
Pages: 176
Rating: 4
Pages: 176
Rating: 4
3 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Manor Books Inc.
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Book Type: Paperback
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Granted, this was Allingham's first Campion mystery, and supposedly they got better, but I found this to be boring and unreadable and gave up about 70 pages from the end. It's not a country-house mystery as one is led to believe, but an interminable trial of following a number of house guests trapped in the place with some criminals after a stolen something. Readers in 1929 didn't know Campion (not the main character here) was her prime detective, so they were led to believe he might be the culprit. Later readers know he isn't.
One other oddity I found was that the author misuses the word "infer" where she really meant "imply."
One other oddity I found was that the author misuses the word "infer" where she really meant "imply."
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