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Sweet Danger
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Albert Campion Mystery: Book 5

Sweet Danger (1933) (edit title/settings)

by Margery Allingham (Author) (edit contributors)

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Also published as:
1. The Kingdom of Death
2. The Fear Sign

After centuries as a Balkan backwater, the sleepy town of Averna has -- overnight -- become a stunningly valuable port, thanks to an earthquake that rejiggered the regional topography. But to whose coffers will that... read more

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On assignment for the government, Campion and two adventuresome friends venture into Averna to solve an ancient riddle that will grant the hereditary stewards true ownership. Incognito, they take rooms at the antedeluvian manor house. Two sisters and a brother currently live in the rather more... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

On assignment for the government, Campion and two adventuresome friends venture into Averna to solve an ancient riddle that will grant the hereditary stewards true ownership. Incognito, they take rooms at the antedeluvian manor house. Two sisters and a brother currently live in the rather more than run-down manor, including Amanda Fitton, a plucky teenager with a taste for motors.

Campion finds that he is not the only party interested in the deed to Averna, and his competitors display rather more determination than sense of fair play. Campion must resort to subterfuge with Amanda as his trusty "lieutenant," much to the chagrin of her family and their guests. Plans become convoluted, and much more long-term.

In addition to their political adversaries, Amanda and her family run up against another ghastly terror, one which smacks more of the supernatural than international.

After a heart-stopping showdown on the old pier, Amanda and Campion emerge wounded, but triumphant.

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A small window in the sunlit, yellow side of the Hotel Beauregard, Mentone, opened slowly, and through it a hand appeared, which, after depositing a compact brown suit-case upon the sill, speedily vanished.

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This is book 5 of 28 in Albert Campion Mystery. (standard series)

Preceded by Police at the Funeral, and followed by Death of a Ghost.

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  1. Margery Allingham (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Heinemann
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1933
ISBN: N/A
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