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Ripley Mike (Contributor) - Mr Campion's Wings - Hardcover
Ripley Mike (Contributor) - Mr Campion's Wings - Hardcover
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Description: A gruesome discovery at an aircraft hanger leads Albert Campion into a turbulent mystery set in Cambridge in the middle of the Cold War." Ripley again marries a crafty plotline with a persuasive evocation of Allingham's style and characterizations. Fans of the originals will be delighted" - Publishers Weekly Starred Review" I have often said that my wife is a constant surprise to me." Cambridge 1965. The honorary doctorate ceremony for Albert Campion's wife takes a dramatic turn when Lady Amanda is arrested by Special Branch for breaking the Official Secrets Act. Never before having taken much interest in his wife's work in cutting - edge aircraft design Mr Campion sets out to discover more about the top - secret Goshawk Project in which Amanda is involved. He quickly realizes he is not the only one keen to learn the secrets of the project. When a badly mutilated body is discovered at the Goshawk Project's hangar - the result it would appear of a bizarre accident - Campion is drawn into a turbulent mix of industrial espionage and matters of national security. And as he attempts to get to the bottom of the deadly goings - on it seems that the bicycles and punts are almost as dangerous as the aircraft
Title: Mr Campion's Wings
Author(s): Ripley Mike (Contributor)
Publisher: Canongate Books
Barcode: 9780727850409
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 1/4/2022
Series: An Albert Campion Mystery
Category: Historical Mysteries
Description: A gruesome discovery at an aircraft hanger leads Albert Campion into a turbulent mystery set in Cambridge in the middle of the Cold War." Ripley again marries a crafty plotline with a persuasive evocation of Allingham's style and characterizations. Fans of the originals will be delighted" - Publishers Weekly Starred Review" I have often said that my wife is a constant surprise to me." Cambridge 1965. The honorary doctorate ceremony for Albert Campion's wife takes a dramatic turn when Lady Amanda is arrested by Special Branch for breaking the Official Secrets Act. Never before having taken much interest in his wife's work in cutting - edge aircraft design Mr Campion sets out to discover more about the top - secret Goshawk Project in which Amanda is involved. He quickly realizes he is not the only one keen to learn the secrets of the project. When a badly mutilated body is discovered at the Goshawk Project's hangar - the result it would appear of a bizarre accident - Campion is drawn into a turbulent mix of industrial espionage and matters of national security. And as he attempts to get to the bottom of the deadly goings - on it seems that the bicycles and punts are almost as dangerous as the aircraft
Title: Mr Campion's Wings
Author(s): Ripley Mike (Contributor)
Publisher: Canongate Books
Barcode: 9780727850409
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 1/4/2022
Series: An Albert Campion Mystery
Category: Historical Mysteries
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