The Recurring Cast
Albert Campion book 1 · 1929

The Crime at Black Dudley

Dr George Abbershaw, a pathologist, joins a weekend party at Black Dudley, a gloomy country house on the Suffolk coast, where the guests play an old ritual game with a jewelled dagger. When the host is found dead, the guests are held captive, and among them is a strange young man named Albert Campion.

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Book facts

Author
Margery Allingham
Series
Albert Campion, book 1 of 19
Published
1929
Setting
Set in London
Characters charted
1
Chart confidence
Medium

Who is in The Crime at Black Dudley

1 recurring or key character from Margery Allingham’s chart. Introduces Albert Campion.

Major 1

  • Albert CampionFirst appearanceGentleman sleuth of mysterious aristocratic birthA minor guest at first