A review by donkeykong64
The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham

2.5

Much like Sayers and Peter Whimsey, the most entertaining character (Albert Campion in an almost parodic take on Whimsey) is relegated to the sideline for most of the story. Unfortunately the story is a bit too much, with the central murder being more or less irrelevant to the crime boss takeover of the secluded mansion setting. Just not what I look for in a detective/mystery book, but I’ll give Allingham credit for her prose and sense of humor throughout. Readable (I crushed it in a sitting on a long bus ride) but not much else