Rogues' Holiday

By: Margery Allingham

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Synopsis: &“An ace high mystery, with unexpected situations and new methods used by old rogues&” from the Golden Age author of the Albert Campion series (Kirkus Reviews). An apparent suicide at a posh men&’s club in London doesn&’t fool Scotland Yard Insp. David Blest. There&’s something fishy about the old man who quarreled with the victim the night before. The doggedly determined Blest can&’t let the matter rest and uses a leave from work to follow his suspect to the coast. What Blest finds in Westbourne-on-Sea is sun, sand, and suspicious characters, including his elderly target acting as guardian to a sickly girl. But Miss Judy Wellington is only pretending to be ill. Unbeknownst to Blest, she&’s really an heiress with a secret inheritance—one that pays off big to her husband if she marries before she turns twenty-five. With only months to go before that deadline, vultures are circling around her. Her guardian&’s choice of a husband—a known conman—is killed. All Blest knows is that he&’s in too deep, and he&’ll protect Judy come hell or high water . . . &“By modern standards, where anything goes, this a bit of a cosy mix of villainy, romance, intrigue, and mystery. It&’s also a bit of a potboiler . . . This story, as much a thriller as mystery, is a fine example of its period and well worth the read, not only for the legions of Allingham fans.&” —Crime Review