Margery Allingham 
Allingham Casebook 

A classic collection of mystery stories: "With skillful plotting laced with tongue-in-cheek humor, Allingham never ceases to intrigue and surprise" (Daily Mail).This volume offer eighteen delightful mysteries from the Queen of Crime that will baffle the most ingenious of armchair detectives-and even, at times, the imperturbable sleuth Albert Campion himself.Enjoy one of England’s great golden-era writers at her witty best as she spins delicious tales of high-risk heists and domestic deceptions in this exquisite short story collection."A perfectly splendid collection of short stories." -H. R. F. Keating