Albert Campion book 15 · 1955
The Beckoning Lady
Campion and his wife spend a summer in the Suffolk village of Pontisbright, where their eccentric friends the Cassands are preparing for a grand party, and then a body turns up.
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Book facts
- Author
- Margery Allingham
- Series
- Albert Campion, book 15 of 19
- Published
- 1955
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Beckoning Lady
5 recurring or key characters from Margery Allingham’s chart. Introduces Rupert Campion.
Lead 1
- Albert CampionGentleman sleuth of mysterious aristocratic birth
Major 3
- Magersfontein LuggCampion’s manservant, a former burglar
- Amanda FittonAircraft engineer who marries Campion
- Charlie LukeDetective, a rising star at Scotland Yard
Minor and cameo 1
- Rupert CampionFirst appearanceCampion and Amanda’s son
Also featuring these characters
Other Margery Allingham books that share the most characters with The Beckoning Lady.
- The Mind Readers1965 · Albert Campion · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- More Work for the Undertaker1948 · Albert Campion · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The China Governess1962 · Albert Campion · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Coroner’s Pidgin1945 · Albert Campion · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon