# The crime at Black Dudley

By Margery Allingham.

"The Crime at Black Dudley" by Margery Allingham is a crime novel published in 1929. A house party at the remote Black Dudley manor turns deadly when Colonel Coombe dies during a mysterious ritual involving an ancient dagger. Pathologist George Abbershaw suspects murder, but before he can investigate, a dangerous criminal gang takes the guests hostage. Among the captives is the enigmatic Albert Campion, whose true identity and purpose remain unclear as the trapped guests fight for survival. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Private investigators -- England -- Fiction; Detective and mystery stories; Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction; Country homes -- England -- Fiction; Campion, Albert (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

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