A dark,taut psychological thriller by queen of crime,Margery Allingham,featuring an introduction by the New York Times bestselling author of detective fiction,Sara Paretsky.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning,clothbound,pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.Set in the atmospheric midst of a London'pea souper',The Tiger in the Smoke is Margery Allingham's most sophisticated Golden Age crime novel,in which the darkness of the down-at-heel city fades against a piercing portrait of pure evil. An impenetrable fog has descended on the streets of post-war London and,lurking in the shadows,a violent murderer is on the rampage. Gentleman detective,Albert Campion,is on the trail of a mysterious man posing as the dead husband of a war widow with a wealthy new fianc茅,but his expedition into the city's criminal underworld reveals something far more sinister than blackmail . . .
Publisher: Pan MacmillanISBN: 9781509826780Number of pages: 344Weight: 198 gDimensions: 158 x 104 x 21 mm
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