"'Spending an evening with Campion is one of life's pure pleasures' Saturday Review 'Always of the elect, Margery Allingham now towers above them' Observer 'Allingham is the best of mystery writers' New Yorker"
Product DescriptionHe awoke in a neat hospital bed to the sound of voices discussing him--and his possible, upcoming hanging. Escaping from the hospital, he finds that everyone expects him to do something. And clearly that something is not simply important, it is vital as England is on the brink of war. His only course is to rely on his wits and push forward, hoping that something will unlock his memory before it's too late. Previously published.