Police at the Funeral by Margery Allingham

Police at the Funeral

Albert Campion Mysteries #4

Margery Allingham

237 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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Ideal for readers who enjoy unraveling intricate family secrets and navigating tense, character-driven puzzles in the classic whodunit tradition of Golden Age mysteries.

Description

Agatha Christie called her ‘a shining light’. Have you discovered Margery Allingham, the 'true queen' of the classic murder mystery?The tranquility of Cambridge is punctured when Cousin Andrew of the illustrious Faraday family disappears without a...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 345 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 94%

dark: 50%

adventurous: 33%

funny: 33%

lighthearted: 27%

tense: 16%

challenging: 5%

emotional: 5%

hopeful: 5%

inspiring: 5%

reflective: 5%

relaxing: 5%

sad: 5%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
73% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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