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The Tiger in the Smoke

An Albert Campion Mystery

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The Tiger in the Smoke

By: Margery Allingham
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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Summary

Jack Havoc, jail-breaker and knife artist, is on the loose on the streets of London once again. In the faded squares of shabby houses, in the furtive alleys and darkened pubs, the word is out that the Tiger is back in town, more vicious and cunning than ever.

It falls to Albert Campion to pit his wits against the killer and hunt him down through the city's November smog before it is too late.

©2013 Margery Allingham (P)2013 Audible Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime
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"Miss Allingham is one of the few writers who can deal with art. Both her passions and her patterns are beautiful, accurate and serene" ( Daily Telegraph)
"Margery Allingham has worked her way up to a worthy place among the tiny hierarchy of front-rankers in the detective world" ()
"[Allingham] captures her quintessential quiet detective Albert Campion to perfection... For those who relish classic crime fiction" ( Daily Express)
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I remember the eccentric and amusing plots of other books. So tedious and wordy this offering.

Slow and Tedious.

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What a shame that such an intriguing book full of compelling characters is read by an utterly characterless, saccharine and irritating little boy. How is a voice like a 14 year-old public schoolboy meant to represent grown men and women? Top marks for the story, which is one of the better Albert Campion episodes, but the opposite score for whoever thought this poor chap's voice was suitable...

Enjoyable book, awful choice of narrator

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This one goes a bit off track as Campion is not the first person, but the victims are, so it seems a bit disjointed at times. But then you would not get the whole story otherwise. Read brilliantly again by David Thorpe.

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loved it all campion series is so good .brilliantly penned. golden age authors are great

fantastic campion

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Was hooked on this right from the start, very easy to follow and a great storyline. Would have liked an extra 5 minutes at the end rather than an abrupt finish but very impressed and my favourite of the Albert Campion books that I’ve read so far!

Favourite in series so far!

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