{"product_id":"look-to-the-lady-paperback","title":"Look to the Lady - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargery Allingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wonderfully plotted . . . A marvelous mixture of witchcraft, sacred relics and ancient oaths. [Allingham was a] rare and precious talent.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Estranged from his father, young Percival St. John Wykes Gyrth wanders the streets of London, penniless and homeless, until he's lured to the house of gentleman sleuth Albert Campion. An underground ring of the most powerful and wealthy art collectors in the world have turned their attention to the Gyrth Chalice, a state treasure guarded by the family for centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To stop its theft, Campion and Val head back to the family seat in Suffolk, where folklore and ancient superstitions abound--and where, in its supposedly haunted woods, Val's aunt is found literally scared to death. With Val's coming-of-age ritual approaching--in which he is initiated into the secret of the Chalice--Campion must sort through new religion followers, landed gentry, suspicious villagers, and a cast of London's ne'er-do-wells for suspects, all while putting his own life on the line. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Margery Allingham\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Margery Allingham stands out like a shining light.\" --Agatha Christie \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The best of mystery writers.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Don't start reading these books unless you are confident that you can handle addiction.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"One of the finest Golden-Age crime novelists.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Spending an evening with Campion is one of life's pure pleasures.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargery Allingham, born in 1904 to Emily and Herbert Allingham, was an esteemed English novelist, author, and editor of \u003ci\u003eChristian Globe\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew London Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. Considered one of the four \"Queens of Crime\" from the golden age of detective fiction, Allingham began writing stories and plays at a young age and published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eBlackkerchief Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, at 19. She later studied drama and speech training at Regent Street Polytechnic in London. Allingham is best known for her character Albert Campion, a sleuth first introduced in \u003ci\u003eThe Crime of Black Dudley\u003c\/i\u003e. Campion was featured in seventeen subsequent novels, and even more short stories. Allingham continued to write until her death on June 30, 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51778046558496,"sku":"9781504092104","price":26.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/64c71dc8ec5a05a80e7988a0d034e1ba.webp?v=1780504447","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/look-to-the-lady-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}