Dancers In Mourning Author:Margery Allingham THE LAST DANCE WAS DEATH?s He sprang to the ground as they came to a standstill and ran over to the stranded car. For a moment he stood peering in through the window and then without a word wrenched open the door. Campion saw him bending down, his head and shoulders hidden from view in the dark interior. The next moment a rug came hurtling out a... more »nd a cry that was not a scream or a shout, but somewhere midway between the two, escaped its owner. Sock drew back slowly. His face was livid and his young eyes were horror-stricken. He put his hand over his stomach. Campion sprang from the Lagonda and, pushing past the younger man, peered down into the coupe. The body lay doubled up on the floor with its legs forced round the controls and its head jammed against the front of the passenger seat. That it was a dead body was painfully apparent. The skull had been battered unmercifully.« less
Written so long ago it cost .75 cents new. The lady was killed by a blow to her head and thrown under the wheels of an oncoming Bentley automobile. Mr. Campion must figure it out before the murderer strikes again.