Allingham, Margery,  1904-1966 <br/><br/>
The crime at Black Dudley 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crime_at_Black_Dudley  Published in the United States as: The Black Dudley murder.  Release date is 2025-02-13 
<br/><br/>Brian Raiter  Brian Raiter 
<br/><br/> "The Crime at Black Dudley" by Margery Allingham is a crime novel published in 1929. A house party at the remote Black Dudley manor turns deadly when Colonel Coombe dies during a mysterious ritual involving an ancient dagger. Pathologist George Abbershaw suspects murder, but before he can investigate, a dangerous criminal gang takes the guests hostage. Among the captives is the enigmatic Albert Campion, whose true identity and purpose remain unclear as the trapped guests fight for survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Private investigators -- England -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Country homes -- England -- Fiction Campion, Albert (Fictitious character) -- Fiction 
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