Margery Allingham

Margery Allingham was an English writer of the first half of the 20th century. Her most famous work is the detective series involving Albert Campion. She was one of the Queens of Crime, along with Agatha Christie.

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• Lifetime: 20 May 1904 • 30 June 1966
• Main genre: Detective fiction
• Circles: The Four Queens of Crime
• Mid-2026 popularity rank: --

"Chemists employed by the police can do remarkable things with blood. They can weave it into a rope to hang a man."