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"If I had to vote for the single best detective story, this would be it." --A.S. Byatt

Celebrated amateur detective Albert Campion awakes in hospital, accused of attacking a police officer and suffering from acute amnesia. All he can remember is that he was on... Read Full Overview

'If I had to vote for the single best detective story, this would be it.' - A.S. Byatt Celebrated amateur detective Albert Campion awakes in hospital accused of attacking a police officer and suffering from acute amnesia. All he can remember is that he was on a mission of vital... Read Full Overview

Campion awakens in a hospital bed after a very bad night. He recalls rain, car problems, an accident -- and then a blank. The first words he hears upon awakening are "They'll hang him, I suppose?" He escapes from the hospital in a desperate search for the truth, which somehow... Read Full Overview

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Campion investigates once more, but this time he is on the run from the police--classic British crime writing at its best. Celebrated amateur detective Albert Campion awakes in hospital accused of attacking a police officer and suffering from acute amnesia. All he can remember... Read Full Overview

Campion investigates once more, but this time he is on the run from the police--classic British crime writing at its best. Celebrated amateur detective Albert Campion awakes in hospital accused of attacking a police officer and suffering from acute amnesia. All he can remember... Read Full Overview