Margery Allingham

Margery Allingham

Margery Allingham also wrote as: Maxwell March.

Margery Allingham was born in Ealing, London, England on May 20th, 1904 and passed away at the age of 62 on June 30th, 1966.

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Margery Allingham Stats: The highest rated book by Margery Allingham on Book Notification is Police at the Funeral, the 4th novel in the Albert Campion series. The second-highest rated book is Sweet Danger / The Fear Sign (Albert Campion #5).

The most read book by Margery Allingham on Book Notification is The Crime at Black Dudley / The Black Dudley Murder, the first novel in the Albert Campion series. The second most read book is Sweet Danger / The Fear Sign (Albert Campion #5).

Below is a complete list of Margery Allingham books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Margery Allingham is the Albert Campion Series.

List of Albert Campion Books in Publication Order (with Mike Ripley)

Albert Campion investigates eerie events in a quiet village, uncovering dark secrets despite threats.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Crime at Black Dudley / The Black Dudley Murder
1929
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2
8.3
Mystery Mile
1930
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3
8
Look to the Lady / The Gyrth Chalice Mystery
1931
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4
8.7
Police at the Funeral
1931
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5
7.6
Sweet Danger / The Fear Sign
1933
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6
9
Death of a Ghost
1934
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7
8.5
Flowers for the Judge
1936
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8
8.7
The Case of the Late Pig
1937
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9
9
Dancers in Mourning / Who Killed Chloe?
1937
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10
9
The Fashion in Shrouds
1938
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11
8
Traitor's Purse
1940
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12
8.5
Coroner's Pidgin / Pearls Before Swine
1945
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13
7
More Work for the Undertaker
1948
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14
9
The Tiger in the Smoke
1952
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15
8
The Beckoning Lady / The Estate of the Beckoning Lady
1955
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16
8.5
Hide My Eyes / Tether's End
1958
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17
6
The China Governess
1962
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18
4
The Mind Readers
1965
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19
7.5
Cargo of Eagles
1968
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20
9
Mr. Campion's Farthing
1969
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21
Mr. Campion's Quarry / Falcon
1970
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22
Mr. Campion's Farewell ( By: Mike Ripley)
2014
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23
Mr. Campion's Fox ( By: Mike Ripley)
2015
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24
Mr. Campion's Fault ( By: Mike Ripley)
2016
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25
Mr. Campion's Abdication ( By: Mike Ripley)
2017
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26
Mr Campion's War ( By: Mike Ripley)
2018
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27
Mr Campion's Visit (By: Mike Ripley)
2019
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28
Mr Campion's Seance ( By: Mike Ripley)
2020
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29
Mr Campion's Coven (By: Mike Ripley)
2021
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30
Mr. Campion's Wings (By: Mike Ripley)
2022
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31
Mr. Campion's Mosaic ( By: Mike Ripley)
2022
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List of Albert Campion Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Mr. Campion and Others
1939
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2
Mr. Campion's Lucky Day and Other Short Stories
1973
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3
6
The Return of Mr. Campion: Uncollected Stories
1989
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4
The Danger Point and Other Mysteries
2012
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5
6
Campion at Christmas
2018
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6
The Case Book of Mr. Campion
2020
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5
Blackkerchief Dick
1923
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2
9
The White Cottage Mystery
1927
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3
The Man of Dangerous Secrets ( As: Maxwell March)
1933
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4
Rogues' Holiday ( As: Maxwell March)
1935
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5
The Devil and Her Son ( As: Maxwell March)
1936
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6
7
Black Plumes
1940
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7
The Oaken Heart
1941
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8
Dance of the Years / The Galantrys
1943
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9
The Patient at Peacocks Hall
1954
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10
Safer Than Love
1954
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11
Take Two at Bedtime
1991
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Deadly Duo
1950
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2
No Love Lost
1954
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3
The Allingham Case-Book
1969
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4
The Darings of the Red Rose
1970
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5
The Allingham Minibus
1973
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6
A Christmas Most Foul
2018
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List of Murderous Christmas Stories Books in Publication Order

A collection of holiday-themed mystery tales involving crimes and detective work.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Murder under the Christmas Tree
2016
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2
Murder on Christmas Eve
2017
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3
A Very Murderous Christmas
2018
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4
Murder at Christmas
2019
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5
Murder in Midwinter
2020
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6
Murder on a Winter's Night
2021
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7
Murder in the Falling Snow
2022
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Anthology series.

List of Margery Allingham Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Six Against the Yard
1937
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2
Nine Detective Stories
1964
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3
Murder for Christmas
1987
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4
English Country House Murders
1988
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5
Fifty Best Mysteries
1993
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6
Canine Crimes
1993
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7
A Century of British Mystery and Suspense
2000
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8
Crime Story Collection
2000
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9
Crime Never Pays
2001
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10
Murder Most Merry
2002
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11
Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays
2019
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12
Bodies from the Library 2
2019
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13
Murder in Midwinter
2020
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14
Metropolitan Mysteries: A Casebook of London's Detectives
2025
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Margery Allingham

Margery Allingham (Margery Louise Allingham) was born on May 20th, 1904. Margery passed away June 30th, 1966 at 62 years old. Margery Allingham was born in Ealing, London, England.

Margery Allingham was the author of the Albert Campion series which consists of 31 novels. The Albert Campion series started in 1929 with the novel The Crime at Black Dudley / The Black Dudley Murder. The most recently released novel in the Albert Campion series was Mr. Campion's Mosaic which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming novels for the Albert Campion series.

Margery Allingham has been on Japan's Honkaku Mystery Best 10 list one time. Her collection The Case of the Old Man in the Window tied on the 2015 list for #6 with a couple of novellas by Minette Walters.

Margery Allingham: Awards & Accolades

Margery Allingham books have been nominated for multiple awards, Hide My Eyes / Tether's End was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Crossed Red Herrings Award, in 1958. Cargo of Eagles was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1968.

Margery Allingham: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Tiger in the Smoke was a Dead Good Books: 100 Best Crime Books Of All Time Selection in 2020 and a Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.
  • The Crime at Black Dudley / The Black Dudley Murder was a Time Magazine: The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time Selection in 2023.

Related Authors

Fans of Margery Allingham also enjoy these authors:

  1. Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
  2. Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club Series.
  3. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  4. Rhys Bowen, author of the Her Royal Spyness Series.
  5. Anthony Horowitz, author of the Susan Ryeland Series.

Margery Allingham: F.A.Q

When was Margery Allingham Born?

Margery Allingham was born on May 20th, 1904.

When did Margery Allingham die?

Margery Allingham died on June 30th, 1966 at 62 years old.

Where was Margery Allingham Born?

Margery Allingham was born in Ealing, London, England.

What was the first book Margery Allingham wrote?

The first book written by Margery Allingham was Blackkerchief Dick, published in 1923.

What was the most recent book Margery Allingham wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Case Book of Mr. Campion on August 12th, 2020.

What is the most popular book by Margery Allingham?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Margery Allingham book is The Crime at Black Dudley / The Black Dudley Murder. Here are her most popular books:
  1. The Crime at Black Dudley / The Black Dudley Murder (6)
  2. Sweet Danger / The Fear Sign (7.6)
  3. The Case of the Late Pig (8.67)
  4. Police at the Funeral (8.67)
  5. Look to the Lady / The Gyrth Chalice Mystery (8)

How many books has Margery Allingham written?

Margery Allingham has written 46 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 21 books in the Albert Campion Series, 6 Albert Campion Collections, 11 Standalone Novels, 6 Short Story Collections, 2 books in the Murderous Christmas Stories Series, 3 Standalone Novels.

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