Mr Campion''s Visit

Suffolk, 1970. Albert Campion has been appointed to the role of Visitor of the University of Suffolk, but his trip to the campus takes an unexpected turn when the body of a professor is fished out of the lake. Drawn into another puzzling murder, Campion must negotiate seething jealousy, resentment, and betrayal as he searches for a ruthless killer.

About the author

Mike Ripley is the author of the award-winning 'Angel' series of comedy thrillers which have twice won the CWA Last Laugh Award. Described as 'England's funniest crime writer' (The Times), he is also a respected critic of crime fiction, writing for the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, The Times and Shots Magazine.

Ripley first learned of the final unfinished Campion novel when he was a guest speaker at the Margery Allingham Society's annual convention. He offered - and received the Margery Allingham Society's blessing - to complete the manuscript on the adventures of Albert Campion, who Ripley describes as 'one of the brightest stars in the rich firmament of British crime writing'.

Summary

Suffolk, 1970. Albert Campion has been appointed to the role of Visitor of the University of Suffolk, but his trip to the campus takes an unexpected turn when the body of a professor is fished out of the lake. Drawn into another puzzling murder, Campion must negotiate seething jealousy, resentment and betrayal as he searches for a ruthless killer.

Product details

• Authors: Mike Ripley, Mike (Contributor) Ripley, Ripley Mike
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780727888976
• ISBN: 978-0-7278-8897-6
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: An Albert Campion Mystery; An Albert Campion Mystery; Albert Campion
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, Crime & mystery, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional, Suffolk, FICTION / Small Town & Rural, Crime and mystery fiction, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1970 to c 1980