A gruesome discovery at an aircraft hanger leads Albert Campion into a turbulent mystery set in Cambridge in the middle of the Cold War.
I have often said that my wife is a constant surprise to me.
Cambridge, 1965. The honorary doctorate ceremony for Albert Campion's wife takes a dramatic turn when Lady Amanda is arrested by Special Branch for breaking the Official Secrets Act.
Never before having taken much interest in his wife's work in cutting-edge aircraft design, Mr Campion sets out to discover more about the top-secret Goshawk Project in which Amanda is involved. He quickly realizes he is not the only one keen to learn the secrets of the project.
When a badly mutilated body is discovered at the Goshawk Project's hangar - the result, it would appear, of a bizarre accident - Campion is drawn into a turbulent mix of industrial espionage and matters of national security. And as he attempts to get to the bottom of the deadly goings-on, it seems that the bicycles and punts are almost as dangerous as the aircraft . . .
Mike Ripley has twice won the Crime Writers' Association's Last Laugh Award, and is the author of twenty-four comedy thrillers and historical novels. He writes a hugely respected monthly review column for Shots Magazine and is also the author of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, which won the H.R.F. Keating Award for non-fiction.
With Mr Campion's Farewell, he completed a manuscript left unfinished in 1969 by Margery Allingham's widower, Pip Youngman Carter. He regards the follow-ups including Mr Campion's Visit, Mr Campion's Seance and Mr Campion's Coven as his attempts 'to fly solo with, and do justice to, a great fictional character'.
Title: Mr Campion's Wings: 9 (An Albert Campion Mystery)
Author: Ripley, Mike
ISBN: 9781448306398
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Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Publication Date: 2022-06-30
Number of Pages: 256
Weight: 0.5051 kg
Exceptional ... Both old and new Campion fans will hope for many more exploits * Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Mr Campion's Coven *
A highly satisfying showdown * Kirkus Reviews on Mr Campion's Coven *
Ripley spins a head-scratching whodunit while effectively recreating Allingham's tone and characters. This clever continuation of a beloved series keeps getting better * Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Mr Campion's Seance *
Albert remains a winning protagonist, possessed of both eccentric charm and dry wit, and this time Ripley gives him a particularly meaty case, full of noteworthy twists. Another winner in a reliably entertaining series * Booklist on Mr Campion's Seance *
Wicked fun, sedate yet intricately plotted - a highlight in the series * Kirkus Reviews on Mr Campion's Seance *
Neatly combines humour and mystery * Publishers Weekly on Mr Campion's Visit *
Sparkling, sublime * Kirkus Reviews on Mr Campion's Visit *
