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This page lists novels and short story collections that feature the detective Albert Campion.

Campion was created by Margery Allingham and first appeared in print in 1929.

Margery Allingham's final Campion novel was completed after her death in 1966 by her husband Philip Youngman Carter and published in 1968. Carter then wrote two new Campion novels in the late 1960's.

From 2014 onward Mike Ripley has produced a number of novels featuring Albert Campion. The first of these was based on a manuscript by Philip Youngman Carter.

The Crime at Black Dudley

Margery Allingham

1929

"A suspicious death and a haunted family heirloom were not advertised when Dr George Abbershaw and a group of London's brightest young things accepted an invitation to the mansion of Black Dudley. Skulduggery is most certainly afoot, and the party-goers soon realise that they're trapped in the secluded house. Amongst them is a stranger who promises to unravel the villainous plots behind their incarceration - but can George and his friends trust the peculiar young man who calls himself Albert Campion?"

Mystery Mile

Margery Allingham

1930

"Judge Crowdy Lobbett is a man of justice, an upstanding pillar of American society. And now he's a man in deadly peril, tailed across the Atlantic by the ruthless Simister gang. Luckily for Judge Lobbett, however, he makes the acquaintance of one Albert Campion during his voyage to England. The enigmatic amateur sleuth bundles the Judge off to the country house of Mystery Mile, where it's a race against time to keep the Simister posse at bay - and to pinpoint the identity of the mastermind behind their criminal empire."

Look to the Lady

Margery Allingham

1931

Originally published in the US with the title The Gyrth Chalice Mystery.

"Finding himself the victim of a botched kidnapping attempt, Val Gyrth suspects that he might be in a spot of trouble. Unexpected news to him - but not to the mysterious Mr Campion, who reveals that the ancient Chalice entrusted to Val's family is being targeted by a ruthless ring of thieves. Fleeing London for the supposed safety of Suffolk, Val and Campion come face to face with events of a perilous and puzzling nature - Campion might be accustomed to outwitting criminal minds, but can he foil supernatural forces?"

Police at the Funeral

Margery Allingham

1931

"The tranquility of Cambridge is punctured when Cousin Andrew of the illustrious Faraday family disappears without a trace. No time is wasted in summoning Albert Campion and his sleuthing skills away from the bustle of Piccadilly to investigate – but little does he expect to be greeted by a band of eccentric relatives all at daggers with each other. Soon there are as many dead bodies as there are red herrings, and Campion must uncover the secrets of the Faraday dynasty before another victim falls."

Sweet Danger

Margery Allingham

1933

Originally published in the US with the title Kingdom Of Death. Some later US editions have the title The Fear Sign.

"Nestled along the Adriatic coastline, the kingdom of Averna has suddenly - and suspiciously - become the hottest property in Europe, and Albert Campion is given the task of recovering the long-missing proofs of ownership. His mission takes him from the French Riviera to the sleepy village of Pontisbright, where he meets the flame-haired Amanda Fitton. Her family claim to be the rightful heirs to the principality, and insist on joining Campion's quest. Unfortunately for them, a criminal financier and his heavies are also on the trail - the clock is ticking for Campion and his cohorts to outwit the thugs and solve the mystery of Averna."

Flowers for the Judge

Margery Allingham

1936

"Scandal, secrets and suspicions abound when one of the directors at the prestigious publishing house of Barnabas is found dead, locked in the company’s strongroom. All eyes are on the other partners at the firm – cousins of the dead man with much to gain from his demise – and all rumours hint at a connection to the disappearance of another director decades earlier. Desperate to salvage their reputation, the cousins turn to Albert Campion – but will his investigations clear the Barnabas family name, or besmirch it forever?"

Mr Campion: Criminologist

Margery Allingham

1937

A collection of seven novellas and short stories. Originally published only in the US. Appears not to have been published after the 1970's.

The contents are:

• The Case Of The Late Pig
• The Case Of The Man With The Sack
• The Borderline Case
• The Case Of The Widow
• The Case Of The Pro And Con
• The Case Of The Old Man In The Window
• The Case Of The White Elephant

The Case of the Late Pig

Margery Allingham

1937

"Private detective Albert Campion is summoned to the village of Kepesake to investigate a particularly distasteful death. The body turns out to be that of Pig Peters, freshly killed five months after his own funeral. Soon other corpses start to turn up, just as Peters's body goes missing. It takes all Campion's coolly incisive powers of detection to unravel the crime."

Dancers in Mourning

Margery Allingham

1937

"When song-and-dance star Jimmy Sutane falls victim to a string of malicious practical jokes, there’s only one man who can get to the bottom of the apparent vendetta against the music hall darling – Albert Campion. Soon, however, the backstage pranks escalate and an ageing starlet is killed. Under pressure to uncover the culprit, and plagued by his growing feelings for Sutane’s wife, Campion finds himself uncomfortably embroiled in an investigation which tests his ingenuity and integrity to the limit."

The Fashion in Shrouds

Margery Allingham

1938

"First, there is a skeleton in a dinner jacket. Then a corpse in a golden aeroplane. After another body, private detective Albert Campion nearly makes a fourth... Both the skeleton and the corpse have died with suspicious convenience for Georgia Wells, a monstrous but charming actress with a raffish entourage. Georgia's best friend just happens to be Valentine, a top couturière and Campion's sister. In order to protect Valentine, Campion must unravel a story of blackmail and ruthless murder."

Mr Campion and Others

Margery Allingham

1939

There may be variations in the contents between different editions of this collection.

"A baker’s dozen of cases, each putting Albert Campion through his paces. In this miscellany of villainy, our unconventional sleuth must contend with misbehaving debutantes, sinister smuggling rings, a Dowager Countess who’s not all that she seems, an SOS message daubed in lipstick, a beleaguered New York socialite, and an elderly Egyptologist indulging in some bad behaviour."

• The Widow
• The Name on the Wrapper
• The Hat Trick
• The Question Mark
• The Old Man in the Window
• The White Elephant
• The Frenchman's Gloves
• The Longer View
• Safe As Houses
• The Definite Article
• The Meaning of the Act
• A Matter of Form
• The Danger Point

Traitor's Purse

Margery Allingham

1941

"Celebrated detective Albert Campion awakes in hospital accused of attacking a police officer and suffering from acute amnesia. All he can remember is that he was on a mission of vital importance to His Majesty's government before his accident. On the run from the police and unable to recognise even his faithful servant Lugg or his own fiancée, Campion struggles desperately to put the pieces together while the very fate of England is at stake."

Coroner's Pidgin

Margery Allingham

1945

"Just returned from years overseas on a secret mission, private detective Albert Campion is relaxing in his bath when his servant Lugg and a lady of unmistakably aristocratic bearing appear in his flat carrying the corpse of a woman. At first Campion is unwilling to get involved, but he is forced to bring his powers of protection to bear on the case, and to solve not only the mystery of the murdered woman but also the alarming disappearance of some well-known art treasures."

The Case-Book of Mr Campion

Margery Allingham

1947

A collection of seven short stories published only in the US. The contents are:

• The Definite Article
• The Question Mark
• The Crimson Letters
• The Magic Hat
• A Matter of Form
• The Meaning of the Act
• Safe as Houses

More Work for the Undertaker

Margery Allingham

1948

"In a masterpiece of storytelling, Margery Allingham sends her elegant and engaging detective Albert Campion into the eccentric Palinode household, where there have been two suspicious deaths. And if poisoning were not enough, there are also anonymous letters, sudden violence and a vanishing coffin. Meanwhile the Palinodes go about their nocturnal business and Campion dices with danger in his efforts to find the truth."

The Tiger in the Smoke

Margery Allingham

1952

"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 rumours 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."

The Beckoning Lady

Margery Allingham

1955

Originally published in the US as The Estate of the Beckoning Lady.

"Private detective Albert Campion's glorious summer in Pontisbright is blighted by death. Amidst the preparations for Minnie and Tonker Cassand's fabulous summer party a murder is discovered and it falls to Campion to unravel the intricate web of motive, suspicion and deduction with all his imagination and skill."

Hide My Eyes

Margery Allingham

1958

Originally published in the US as Tether's End.

"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."

Crime And Mr Campion

Margery Allingham

1959?

May have been published at an earlier date.

A US publication that collects together three novels: Death of a Ghost; Flowers For The Judge; and Dancers In Mourning.

Three Cases For Mr Campion

Margery Allingham

1961

May have been published at an earlier date.

A US publication that collects together three novels: The Gyrth Chalice Mystery; Fashion in Shrouds; and Traitor's Purse.

The China Governess

Margery Allingham

1963

"Timothy Kinnit needs the help of private detective Albert Campion. Kinnit is rich, handsome and successful, but his past is a mystery to him and he needs Campion to find out how it connects him to the notorious Turk Street Mile slum. In addition, his own illustrious adopted family has a sinister secret of its own - involving a murderous nineteenth-century governess - that must also be brought to light by Campion's investigations."

The Mysterious Mr Campion: An Allingham Omnibus

Margery Allingham

1963

Collects together three novels: The Case of the Late Pig; Dancers in Mourning; and A Tiger in the Smoke; and the short story On Christmas Day in the Morning.

The Mind Readers

Margery Allingham

1965

"Fact catches up with fiction when the secret of telepathic communication is discovered. But the device at the centre of the mystery is in the possession of two schoolboys and whether they stole it or invented it, there are powerful interests who will kill to get hold of it. Private detective Albert Campion faces as deadly a challenge as any in his career."

Mr Campion's Lady: The Second Allingham Omnibus

Margery Allingham

1965

Collects together three novels: Sweet Danger; The Fashion in Shrouds; and Traitor's Purse; and the short story Word in Season.

Mr Campion's Clowns: The Third Allingham Omnibus

Margery Allingham

1967

Collects together three novels: Mystery Mile; Coroner's Pidgin; and More Work for the Undertaker; and a memoir by Philip Youngman Carter.

Cargo of Eagles

Margery Allingham

1968

Completed by Philip Youngman Carter.

"Private detective Albert Campion sets out to plumb the secrets of Saltey, an ancient hamlet on the Essex marshes. Once the haunt of smugglers, it now hides a secret rich and mysterious enough to trap all who enter - and someone in the village is willing to terrorise, murder and raise the very devil to keep that secret to themselves."

The Allingham Casebook

Margery Allingham

1969

"Eighteen delightful mysteries from the Queen of Crime, guaranteed to baffle the most ingenious of armchair detectives - and even, at times, the imperturbable Albert Campion himself. Enjoy Margery Allingham at her witty best as she spins delicious tales of high-risk heists and domestic deceptions in this exquisite short story collection."

• Tall Story
• Three is a Lucky Number
• The Villa Marie Celeste
• The Psychologist
• Little Miss Know-All
• One Morning They’ll Hang Him
• The Lieabout
• Face Value
• Evidence in Camera
• Joke Over
• The Lying-in-State
• The Pro and the Con
• Is There a Doctor in the House?
• The Border-line Case
• They Never Get Caught
• The Mind’s Eye Mystery
• Mum Knows Best
• The Snapdragon and the C.I.D.

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Mr. Campion's Farthing

Philip Youngman Carter

1969

"Inglewood Turrets in the leafy outskirts of North London, a cross between St Pancras Station and Holloway Gaol, is where the formidable Miss Charlotte Cambric recreates Victorian elegance for foreign culture-vultures. Vassily Kopeck, the half-Russian, half-Polish physicist and an 'attaché of sorts', disappears after a visit to The Turrets and becomes a much-wanted man. Leading the hunt on one side is Russian 'diplomat' Moryak, on the other, L.C. Corkran of British Security, very ably assisted by Mr Albert Campion and - making his debut - Campion's son Rupert, determined to support his father in proving that knight errantry is not yet out-of-date."

Mr. Campion's Falcon

Philip Youngman Carter

1970

Some editions in the US have the title Mr. Campion's Quarry.

"In The Drover's Arms, a four-star upmarket country pub in the Cotswolds, a visitor dies of natural causes and is identified as Matthew James Matthew, a retired engineer and enthusiastic amateur archaeologist who seems to have no immediate family or friends and whose background is vague to say the least. Then the pompous and self-important innkeeper of the Drover's Arms is found dead in very suspicious circumstances miles away, near an archaeological dig in in Suffolk. Can these two deaths be linked to the disappearance of the brilliant but unstable geologist Francis Makepeace?"

The Allingham Minibus

Margery Allingham

1973

A second collection of short stories from Chatto & Windus. The contents are:

• The Perfect Butler
• The Barbarian
• Mr. Campion's Lucky Day
• 'Tis Not Hereafter
• The Correspondents
• He Preferred Them Sad
• The Unseen Door
• Bird Thou Never Wert
• The Same To Us
• She Heard It On The Radio
• The Man With The Sack
• The Secret
• A Quarter Of A Million
• The Pioneers
• The Sexton's Wife
• The Wink

The Margery Allingham Omnibus

Margery Allingham

1983

Collects together three novels: Mystery Mile; The Crime at Black Dudley; and Look to the Lady.

The Return of Mr Campion: Uncollected Stories

Margery Allingham

1989

"An anthology of previously uncollected mystery stories includes a number of tales featuring the inimitable Albert Campion."

• Introduction (J.E. Morpurgo)
• "The Case is Altered
• My Friend Mr Campion
• The Dog Day
• The Wind Glass
• The Beauty King
• The Black Tent
• Sweet and Low
• Once in a Lifetime
• "The Kernel of Truth
• Happy Christmas
• The Wisdom of Esdras
• The Curious Affair in Nut Row
• What to do with an Ageing Detective

Mr Campion's Lucky Day And Other Stories

Margery Allingham

1992

Published in the US by Carroll & Graf in 1993.

The contents are:

• The Perfect Butler
• The Barbarian
• Mr. Campion's Lucky Day
• 'Tis Not Hereafter
• The Correspondents
• He Preferred Them Sad
• The Unseen Door
• Bird Thou Never Wert
• The Same To Us
• She Heard it on the Radio
• The Man With the Sack
• The Secret
• A Quarter of a Million
• The Pioneers
• The Sexton's Wife
• The Wink

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Margery Allingham Omnibus

Margery Allingham

2006

Collects together three novels: Sweet Danger; The Case of the Late Pig; and The Tiger in the Smoke.

Mr Campion's Farewell

Philip Youngman Carter / Mike Ripley

2014

Started by Philip Youngman Carter. Completed for publication by Mike Ripley.

"Boiled down, it comes to this; they re a syndicate who run this place which makes a packet with their own rules. One way and another they probably own most of it. Thus ruminated Superintendent Charles Luke to Albert Campion who was contemplating visiting his wayward artistic niece in Carfax. And when a missing schoolteacher reappeared after nine days, and Campion s car was inadvertently damaged, not to mention Campion himself, then all the signs were that not all was what it seemed. Campion himself plays the central role in this quintessentially British mystery, but there are appearances too from all of Margery Allingham s regular characters, from Luke to Campion s former manservant Lugg, to his wife Lady Amanda Fitton and others. The dialogue is sharp and witty, the observation keen, and the climax is thrilling and eerily atmospheric."

Mr Campion's Fox

Mike Ripley

2015

"The Danish Ambassador has requested Albert Campion's help on 'a delicate family matter'. He's very concerned about his eighteen-year-old daughter, who has formed an attachment to a most unsuitable young man. Recruiting his unemployed actor son, Rupert, to keep an eye on Frank Tate, the young man in question, Mr Campion notes some decidedly odd behaviour on the part of the up-and-coming photographer. Before he can act on the matter, however, both the Ambassador's daughter and her beau disappear without trace. Then a body is discovered in a lagoon. With appearances from all of Margery Allingham's regular characters, from Campion's former manservant Lugg, to his wife Lady Amanda Fitton and others, this witty and elegant mystery is sure to delight Allingham's many fans."

Mr Campion's Fault

Mike Ripley

2016

"Following the death of the senior English master in a tragic road accident, Mr Campion's son Rupert and daughter-in-law Perdita are helping out at Ash Grange School for Boys, where Perdita's godfather is headmaster. While Perdita is directing the end-of-term play, a musical version of Dr Faustus, Rupert is tackling the school's rugby football team - and both of them are finding their allotted tasks more of a challenge than they had anticipated. When the headmaster telephones Albert Campion to inform him that Rupert has been arrested, Mr Campion heads to Yorkshire to get to the bottom of the matter. There are no secrets in the traditional mining village of Denby Ash, he's told - but on uncovering reports of a disruptive poltergeist, a firebrand trade unionist, a missing conman and a local witch, he finds that's far from being the case."

Mr Campion's Abdication

Mike Ripley

2017

"Margery Allingham's Mr Campion finds himself masquerading as technical advisor to a very suspicious but glamorous Italian film producer and her crew hunting for buried treasure that never was in the Suffolk village of Heronhoe near Pontisbright which used to host trysts between Edward VIII and Mrs Wallis Simpson."