Author:Margery Allingham
A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY
Agatha Christie called her ‘a shining light’. Have you discovered Margery Allingham, the 'true queen' of the classic murder mystery?
In Hide My Eyes, private detective Albert Campion finds himself hunting down a serial killer. A spate of murders leaves him and his friend and colleague Inspector Luke, with only two baffling clues: a left-hand glove and a lizard-skin lettercase. However, a chain of strange events leads them to an odd museum of curiosities hidden in a quiet London neighbourhood where more is going on than meets the eye.
As urbane as Lord Wimsey…as ingenious as Poirot… Meet one of crime fiction’s Great Detectives, Mr Albert Campion.
Allingham is the best of mystery writers
—— New YorkerAn excellent writer
—— IndependentFor the connoisseur of detective fiction
—— Sunday TimesA rare and precious talent
—— Washington PostMiss Allingham's strength lies in the power of her characterization
—— New York TimesIntelligent, thought provoking and beautifully written
—— Keith Nixon , Crime Fiction LoverFluent and fierce, the book’s integration of the politics of North and South with a gripping revenge plot makes it truly exciting and memorable
—— Jude Cook , Review 31Siren is a great read – thrilling and frightening with something important to say about the damage done to people on both sides of the political divide during Northern Ireland's troubled past. I really loved this book and highly recommend it
—— Sheila Bugler , Crimesquad.comA pulse-pounding thriller that manages to linger on character depth and puts an emphasis on supporting characters that are usually given short shrift. With its heady mix of graphic violence, noirish thrills and social commentary, the book is a must-read for Scandinavian crime fiction enthusiasts….a huge book and a landmark achievement
—— CrimeFictionLoverTipped to make a killing
—— GuardianExerts an inexorable grip
—— Barry Forshaw , Financial TimesThis is addictive, intelligent entertainment of the highest order... It is an astonishingly stringent, well executed and actually almost without exception breathlessly suspenseful psychological thriller bar none
—— Kristianstadsbladet, SwedenImpressive and terrifying
—— Crimezone, NetherlandsInsanely creepy psycho-thriller that places the thin veneer of normality under the microscope.
—— Elle, DenmarkThe Crow Girl is a psychological thriller that will take you to the darkest corners of human insanity
—— Paperblog.com, ItalyFirst-class thriller for readers with nerves of steel
—— Flesh Gwiazdy & Styl, PolandWhat an outstanding debut… A must-read for any fan of Scandinavian crime fiction.
—— Crime Fiction Lover, Book of the YearThe characterisation is always totally convincing....The denouement is exciting and totally surprising to the reader...a thrilling and unexpected ending.
—— Crime ReviewSearing and affecting psychological thriller… A terrific thriller, chilling but oddly tender.
—— Charlotte Heathcote , Daily ExpressMr. Hayes’s globe-trotting book has more kicks, twists and winks than anything of its dusty genre has provided in a long time. You will be happily surprised to find a new thriller franchise with brains to match its brawn
—— Janet Maslin , New York TimesWritten in a heart-stopping pace, this literary thriller lands somewhere between Homeland and Breaking Bad and then transports you to a different level. It is part spy novel, part psychological thriller. Twists and turns. Emotionally complex characters. Relevant geopolitical issues.
—— Monica Lewinsky , Wall Street JournalAn assured novel: well researched and vivid, with a strong plotline, delivered with verve and some appealing wry humour.
—— Laura Wilson , GuardianA vivid sense of history and locale
—— Best Books of 2016, Financial TimesMeticulously researched and delivered in clear, lucid and intelligent prose, Mukherjee is a fantastic addition to the stable of international crime writers, whose books effortlessly cross boundaries and bind readers in a community of excellence and enjoyment.
—— Eastern EyeVividly described, full of humour and humanity, it's a wonderful picture of that time and world, as well as being a perfect murder mystery novel.
—— Liz Anderson , iNewsBursting with lively historical details about post-World War I India, this is a stirring and entertaining mystery
—— Library JournalThis brilliant mingling of real history and fictional invention kicks off a series that does for the Raj what Philip Kerr did for the Reich
—— Karen Robinson , The Times / Sunday Times Crime Club, *Best Books of the Past Five Years*