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“He did not arrive at this conclusion by the decent process of quiet, logical deduction, nor yet by the blinding flash of glorious intuition, but by the shoddy, untidy process halfway between the two by which one usually gets to know things.”

Quote by Margery Allingham

Book:Margery Allingham Box Set 2: Flowers for the Judge, Death of a Ghost, and The Case of the Late Pig

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Margery Allingham Box Set 2: Flowers for the Judge, Death of a Ghost, and The Case of the Late Pig

The Margery Allingham Box Set 2 contains three novels: 'Flowers for the Judge', 'Death of a Ghost', and 'The Case of the Late Pig'. These works showcase Allingham's distinctive style of detective fiction, with intricate plots and well-developed characters, particularly the enigmatic Albert Campion. more

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Margery Allingham

Margery Allingham was an English writer renowned for her detective novels. Her works are known for their complex plots and vivid characters, significantly influencing the development of detective fiction. more

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