A review by rhonaea
Death of a Ghost by Margery Allingham

3.0

Unlike the first Allingham I read (Sweet Danger), this is a bit more of a traditional detective story. The plot concerns the sudden death by stabbing with ornate/crafted scissors at an opportunistic moment when the electricity meter runs out. The room is full, but there are no witnesses. A sudden confession appears to resolve matters, however Albert Campion is unconvinced.

I ripped through this, ignoring the parts which would never be included today. Having recently viewed some old cine footage of the author it’s clear she lived in a different world, and I’m happy to leave it that way!