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ⓘ About Margery Allingham
Margery Allingham Margery Allingham was a celebrated English author of mystery tales. She worked during a period known as the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. Experts group her with three other major female writers of that time. These four authors are often called the Queens of Crime. Her most famous creation is the detective Albert Campion. In his first appearances, this character seemed to be a lighthearted imitation of another fictional sleuth. Over many books, Campion developed into a much deeper and more unique person. He became a memorable figure who was both a solver of puzzles and a man of action. Readers find Allingham’s books enjoyable for their well-built stories. She had a special talent for creating interesting people and gripping plots.
All Book Series by Margery Allingham
The Crime at Black Dudley / The Black Dudley Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 31 · published 1929
The Beckoning Lady / The Estate of the Beckoning Lady
Book 15 of 31 · published 1955
Mr. Campion's Farthing
Book 20 of 31 · published 1969 Co-authored · Youngman Carter
Mr. Campion's Quarry / Falcon
Book 21 of 31 · published 1970 Anthology · Youngman Carter
Mr. Campion's Abdication
Book 25 of 31 · published 2017 Anthology · Mike Ripley
Mr. Campion's Mosaic
Latest in the series · book 31 of 31 · published 2022 Anthology · Mike Ripley
The Case Book of Mr. Campion
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2020
The Man of Dangerous Secrets
Book 3 of 11 · published 1933 Pen name · Maxwell March
Murder Most Cozy: Mysteries in the Classic Tradition
Single-title series · published 1993 Co-authored · Dorothy L. Sayers,Amanda Cross,Julian Symons,Hugh B. Cave,Patricia Moyes,Michael Innes,C.M. Chan,Alexandra Allan,Cynthia Manson
Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays
Book 11 of 13 · published 2019
Metropolitan Mysteries: A Casebook of London's Detectives
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Margery Allingham?
Margery Allingham Margery Allingham was a celebrated English author of mystery tales. She worked during a period known as the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. Experts group her with three other major female writers of that time.
Which Margery Allingham series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Albert Campion series, the earliest of Margery Allingham's multi-book series: it opens with The Crime at Black Dudley / The Black Dudley Murder (1929) and runs to 31 books across 1929–2022, ending with Mr. Campion's Mosaic (2022). Margery Allingham's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Margery Allingham written?
Margery Allingham has 75 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1923 and 2025. 45 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Albert Campion series with 31 books — and 30 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Margery Allingham's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Margery Allingham's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Albert Campion (1929–2022, 31 books), Albert Campion Collections (1939–2020, 6 books) and Murder Most Cozy (1993, 1 book).
How are Margery Allingham's books organised into series?
This guide splits Margery Allingham's 75 books into 4 named series and 30 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Albert Campion (31 books, 1929–2022); Albert Campion Collections (6 books, 1939–2020); Murder Most Cozy (1 book, 1993); Murderous Christmas Stories (7 books, 2016–2022).