The crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham
"The Crime at Black Dudley" by Margery Allingham is a detective novel written in the late 1920s. The story centers around George Abbershaw, a pathologist who finds himself entangled in a web of mystery and potential murder during a weekend stay at an eerie old mansion called Black Dudley. As Abbershaw navigates his feelings for the charming Margaret Oliphant, he also grapples with the unsettling atmosphere of the house, where past tragedies
seem to linger. At the start of the narrative, Abbershaw arrives at Black Dudley, where he is quickly introduced to a diverse cast of characters, including Colonel Coombe, the host, and several intriguing guests. The ominous atmosphere intensifies with the introduction of the titular Black Dudley Dagger, a historically significant weapon associated with a past murder. The evening takes a dark turn when the Colonel suffers a heart attack, leading to Abbershaw's suspicions about the circumstances surrounding the man's death and the presence of blood on the dagger. As the party grapples with the Colonel's demise, Abbershaw becomes increasingly aware that the tension in Black Dudley runs deeper than mere coincidence, setting the stage for a complex investigation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 |
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| Title | The crime at Black Dudley |
| Original Publication | Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books Inc., 1929, reprint 1967. |
| Note | Published in the United States as: The Black Dudley murder. |
| Note | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crime_at_Black_Dudley |
| Note | Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Brian Raiter |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Private investigators -- England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction |
| Subject | Country homes -- England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Campion, Albert (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75359 |
| Release Date | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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