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MR Campion's Wings
A gruesome discovery at an aircraft hanger leads Albert Campion into a turbulent mystery set in Cambridge in the middle of the Cold War.
"Ripley again marries a crafty plotline with a persuasive evocation of Allingham's style and characterizations. Fans of the originals will be delighted"- Publishers Weekly Starred Review
"I have often said that my wife is a constant surprise to me."
Cambridge, 1965. The honorary doctorate ceremony for Albert Campion's wife takes a dramatic turn when Lady Amanda is arrested by Special Branch for breaking the Official Secrets Act.
Never before having taken much interest in his wife's work in cutting-edge aircraft design, Mr Campion sets out to discover more about the top-secret Goshawk Project in which Amanda is involved. He quickly realizes he is not the only one keen to learn the secrets of the project. When a badly mutilated body is discovered at the Goshawk Project's hangar - the result, it would appear, of a bizarre accident - Campion is drawn into a turbulent mix of industrial espionage and matters of national security. And as he attempts to get to the bottom of the deadly goings-on, it seems that the bicycles and punts are almost as dangerous as the aircraft . . .Book Details
- Publisher: Severn House
- Publish Date: Jan 4th, 2022
- Pages: 288
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.60in - 5.50in - 1.10in - 1.10lb
- EAN: 9780727850409
- Categories: • Mystery & Detective - Traditional• Historical - 20th Century - Post-World War II
About the Author
Ripley, Mike: - Mike Ripley has twice won the Crime Writers' Association's Last Laugh Award, and is the author of twenty-four comedy thrillers and historical novels. He writes a hugely respected monthly review column for Shots Magazine entitled Getting Away With Murder and is also the author of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, a 'reader's history' of the heyday of British action and spy thrillers, 1953-75, which won the H.R.F. Keating Award for non-fiction in 2017. With Mr Campion's Farewell (Severn House, 2014 and Black Thorn, 2019), he completed a manuscript left unfinished in 1969 by Margery Allingham's widower, Pip Youngman Carter. He regards the follow-ups including Mr Campion's Visit, Mr Campion's Séance and Mr Campion's Coven as his attempts 'to fly solo with, and do justice to, a great fictional character'.
Praise for this book
'Ripley again marries a crafty plotline with a persuasive evocation of Allingham's style and characterizations. Fans of the originals will be delighted' - Publishers Weekly Starred Review 'Exceptional ... Both old and new Campion fans will hope for many more exploits' - Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Mr Campion's Coven
'A solid yarn that captures a sense of the times' - The Historical Novels Review
'A highly satisfying showdown' - Kirkus Reviews on Mr Campion's Coven 'Ripley spins a head-scratching whodunit while effectively recreating Allingham's tone and characters. This clever continuation of a beloved series keeps getting better' - Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Mr Campion's Séance
'A solid yarn that captures a sense of the times' - The Historical Novels Review
'A highly satisfying showdown' - Kirkus Reviews on Mr Campion's Coven 'Ripley spins a head-scratching whodunit while effectively recreating Allingham's tone and characters. This clever continuation of a beloved series keeps getting better' - Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Mr Campion's Séance