Crime at Black Dudley

by Margery Allingham

29 chapters7h 51mEnglish1929

About this book

During a house party at Black Dudley, a country mansion, the host is murdered and an important item disappears. A criminal gang holds the guests hostage, demanding the return of the missing item. After a series of thrilling episodes, laced with humor, the guests escape. Albert Campion is one of the guests. In later Allingham novels he solves the mystery. But this time one of the other guests finally figures out who done it. (Summary by TCallan)

Chapters (29)

1Candle-Light

1261

2The Ritual of the Dagger

1093

3In the Garage

837

4Murder

1158

5The Mask

418

6Mr. Campion Brings the House Down

577

7Five O'Clock in the Morning

753

8Open Warfare

932

9Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only

998

10The Impetuous Mr. Abbershaw

633

11One Explanation

1227

12'Furthermore...' said Mr. Campion

785

13Abbershaw Sees Red

685

14Abbershaw Gets His Interview

769

15Doctor Abbershaw's Deductions

1225

16The Militant Mrs. Meade

1218

17In the Evening

1158

18Mr. Kennedy's Council

989

19Mr. Campion's Conjuring Trick

994

20The Round-Up

1557

21The Point of View of Benjamin Dawlish

789

22The Darkest Hour

943

23An Error in Taste

882

24The Last of Black Dudley

1073

25Mr. Watt Explains

922

26'Cherchez la Femme'

1019

27A Journey by Night

841

28Should a Doctor Tell?

1055

29The Last Chapter

1472

Crime at Black Dudley

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