The Tiger in the Smoke

by Margery Allingham

Overview

“The Tiger in the Smoke is a phenomenal novel.” —J. K. Rowling

A fog is creeping through the weary streets of London—so too are whispers that the Tiger is back in town, undetected by the law, untroubled by morals. And the rumors are true: Jack Havoc, charismatic outlaw, knife-wielding killer, and ingenious jail-breaker, is on the loose once again.

As Havoc stalks the smog-cloaked alleyways of the city, it falls to Albert Campion to hunt down the fugitive and put a stop to his rampage—before it’s too late . . .

“Allingham’s work is always of the first rank.” —The New York Times

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781504091992
Publisher:	Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Publication date:	03/19/2024
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Margery Allingham, born in 1904 to Emily and Herbert Allingham, was an esteemed English novelist, author, and editor of Christian Globe and the New London Journal. Considered one of the four “Queens of Crime” from the golden age of detective fiction, Allingham began writing stories and plays at a young age and published her first novel, Blackkerchief Dick, at 19. She later studied drama and speech training at Regent Street Polytechnic in London. Allingham is best known for her character Albert Campion, a sleuth first introduced in The Crime of Black Dudley. Campion was featured in seventeen subsequent novels, and even more short stories. Allingham continued to write until her death on June 30, 1966.

Date of Birth:

May 20, 1904

Date of Death:

June 30, 1966

Place of Birth:

London

Place of Death:

Colchester, Essex, England

Education:

Endsleigh House School, Colchester; the Perse School, Cambridge; and the Regent Street Polytechnic, London

Editorial Reviews

“Margery Allingham stands out like a shining light. And she has another quality, not usually associated with crime stories, elegance” Agatha Christie

“My very favourite of the four Queens of Crime is Allingham” J. K. Rowling

“Always of the elect, Margery Allingham now towers above them” – The Observer

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