More Work for the Undertaker (The Albert Campion Mysteries)

By: Margery Allingham

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Synopsis: &“A top-notch mystery full of keen characterization, humor, old English atmosphere, a charmingly decadent family, and a few sudden deaths.&” —The New York Times A beggarwoman on a bench arouses Albert Campion&’s curiosity—and helps Scotland Yard lure him into a case of family dysfunction. The seemingly destitute woman is none other than a member of the eccentric Palinode family, which has recently lost two of its members. The police suspect a poisoner is on the loose, which is why Campion is willing to go undercover as a lodger in the boardinghouse where they live. As the recently deceased are exhumed, Campion becomes acquainted with the old-fashioned, out-of-the-ordinary family members, who talk in crossword puzzle clues, sneak out at night, and cook vats of stinky food in the basement to save money. And if that&’s not enough to keep Campion on his toes, the local undertaker seems to be digging himself into a hole . . . Praise for Margery Allingham &“Margery Allingham stands out like a shining light.&” —Agatha Christie &“The best of mystery writers.&” —The New Yorker &“Don&’t start reading these books unless you are confident that you can handle addiction.&” —The Independent &“One of the finest Golden-Age crime novelists.&” —The Sunday Telegraph &“Spending an evening with Campion is one of life&’s pure pleasures.&” —The Sunday Times