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The China Governess

By: Margery Allingham
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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About this listen

Timothy Kinnit needs Albert Campion's help. He is rich, handsome and successful but his past is a mystery to him and he needs Campion to find out how it connects him to the notorious Turk Street Mile slum.

In addition, his own illustrious adopted family has a sinister secret of his own - involving a murderous 19th-century governess - that must also be brought to life by Campion's investigations. An Albert Campion mystery.

©2013 Margery Allingham (P)2013 Audible Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime

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Critic reviews

"Margery Allingham has worked her way up to a worthy place among the tiny hierarchy of front-rankers in the detective world" (Tatler)
"One of the finest 'golden age' crime novelists" (Sunday Telegraph)
"Faultless" (The Times)
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This Campion story was just a bit impenetrable to me I'm afraid so rather disappointing

Too complicated for me

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loved it all campion series is so good .brilliantly penned. golden age authors are great

fantastic campion

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Champion always worth reading ,and /or listening to. Narration was brilliant as always thankyou.

Fun, and a good story.

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I love a good Murder and books written in the time they are set The narrator did it proud

Another gem

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Some really terrific characters, well rounded and believable. A lovely story of family, identity and love.

Wonderful story, super characters, brilliant narration

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