

First published in 1923, this is Margery Allingham's first novel, written at the age of nineteen.



A historical novel about smugglers set on Mersea Island in the 17th century inspired by a series of seances held by the Allingham family while on holiday on Mersea. Margery Allingham was born in Ealing, London in 1904 to a family immersed in literature. Her first novel,...

Set sail for a thrilling adventure with Margery Allingham's "Black'erchief Dick," a captivating historical mystery steeped in the maritime history of Mersea Island, England. This classic sea story, now meticulously prepared for print republication, plunges readers into a world...