The Tiger in the Smoke
Paperback | English
By (author): Margery Allingham
A fog is creeping through the weary streets of London - so too are whispers that the Tiger is back in town, undetected by the law, untroubled by morals. And the rumours are true: Jack Havoc, charismatic outlaw, knife-wielding killer and ingenious jail-breaker, is on the loose once again.
As Havoc stalks the smog-cloaked alleyways of the city, it falls to Albert Campion to hunt down the fugitive and put a stop to his rampage - before it''s too late...
The Tiger in the Smoke can rank with any of the great thrillers in English literature. It conveys an understanding of goodness and evil more assuredly than any of them. More than an outstanding mystery, Margery Allingham has created a major novel.
Reviews
Margery Allingham stands out like a shining light - Agatha Christie
Margery Allingham deserves to be rediscovered - P.D. James
Allingham captures her quintessential quiet detective Albert Campion to perfection... For those who relish classic crime fiction - Daily Express
Don''t start reading these books unless you are confident that you can handle addiction - The Independent