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The Tiger in the Smoke

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Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. Meg Elginbrodde, a young war widow, receives photographs that suggest her husband is still alive so she enlists the help of her cousin, Albert Campion to investigate. The man in the photographs turns out to be a known felon, ‘Duds’ Morrison. Meg’s jealous fiancé, Geoffrey Levitt, accosts Duds but both men are attacked by a criminal gang posing as a rackety street band. Meanwhile, Meg’s father, Canon Avril, a gentle priest, wonders how Duds came to be wearing Meg’s husband’s coat. A tortuous trail leads through the oppressive London fog to Jack Havoc, a violent murderer. Set in a dingy and damaged post war London this is Allingham’s most sophisticated novel which examines the very nature of evil. With an introduction by the New York Times- bestselling author of detective fiction, Sara Paretsky. Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan Collector's Library; Main Market Ed. edition (May 16, 2017)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509826785


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 80


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 3.99 x 0.77 x 6.15 inches


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    • 1930s English murder mystery
This book took a little getting used to at first. Growing up in London might help. A World War 1 widow has a new fiancee, but sightings of her dead husband disrupt her equilibrium. They turn out to be false, but the fake husband's murder warns of danger. totally wicked young man from her past runs amuck, aided by his greedy mother. Though the plot was complicated and the end was abrupt, it was satisfying. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2023 by Designer Donna
    • Not a mystery
This was a story of terror. Quite early one knew who the murder was. The story was more thriller. All the patting the women on the head was really annoying. I hope the next one is an actual mystery.
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2023 by Heather Black
    • There’s a reason it’s called “The Golden Age” of mystery
I love Golden Age Mysteries. I own most if not all of the works of Sayers, Christie, Marsh, Heyer and Carr. Margery Allingham was never a favorite of mine primarily because in her early novels her hero, Albert Campion, seemed a pale imitation of Dorothy Sayers’ Peter Wimsey. However, it is clear in this later book that, like Wimsey, Campion has matured and the character “tics” that annoyed me are gone. For some reason, I’d gotten away from the Golden Age and lately have been reading Victorian and modern mysteries. But “Tiger” is one of the books on HRF Keating’s list of 100 best mysteries that I hadn’t read so when a friend pointed out this kindle book for $2.99 I picked it up. A few pages into “The Tiger in the Smoke”, I remembered why Golden Age was my genre of preference. Most of what I’ve read over the past couple of years pales in comparison. First of all the “cozy mystery thriller” label on this is completely misleading. Undoubtedly, some Golden Age mysteries, especially some from Christie and Heyer, qualify as cozies but “Tiger” is very atmospheric with tension that can be oppressive at times. It also had more (off stage) violence and threat of violence than is common in a “cozy”. Like most Golden Age mysteries it is filled with interesting, quirky characters and a bizarre seemingly senseless little puzzle that is actually complex and gradually revealed. If anything it reminded much more of John Dickson Carr/Carter Dickson than a cozy. Like Carr, this story does not focus on Campion (in fact he is not the driving force in the story) but is told from the varying perspectives of different characters. Allingham does create some very ornate prose which some modern readers may not enjoy. It wasn’t constant but it was noticeable. An example: “Some resourceful policeman had unearthed one of the old naphtha flares which are the only real answer to fog. Like a livid plume, it spat and hissed above the heads of a knot of men in the chasm, its vigorous smoke trail mingling with the other vapours, making Rembrandtesque clouds above them.” “The Tiger in the Smoke” is a nice Golden Age mystery that I enjoyed a lot. I’m looking forward to another Allingham on Keating’s list “More Work for the Undertaker”. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2015 by JZS
    • Tiger tiger, burning bright, in the fogbound London night
A thriller rather than a mystery. If you are new to Allingham's Campion stories this is not a good place to start, partly because it is so atypical of the series and also because the array of minor characters that flit through the pages, and which will be familiar to readers of previous Campion books, can be rather bewildering for the newcomer. Written in 1952, the story is interesting for its insight into aspects of life in post-war London. Some of the references, and much of the slang, will be lost on young, and non-British, readers. It will also perpetuate the myth of London being permanently fogbound. Present-day London hardly ever experiences fog, but in the fifties, when it was still an industrial city and suffered heavy smogs, it was commonly known as 'The Smoke', hence the book's title. In truth, the author's grasp of underworld culture is somewhat shaky. She doesn't get the language or the behavior quite right. She was from the rural English midlands and from a different social class, so this is very much an outsider's view. The intriguing story and the intense drama are what make this book worthwhile. It is well written and one episode, Lugg's driving through the fog, is hilarious. He wonders aloud at one stage whether he is approaching a traffic island or the side of a bank building. The villain, Havoc, is memorable. Oddly, there is no one, central hero. That role is shared between three or four characters. Campion himself is incidental. My one complaint about the plot is that it relies on a very remarkable coincidence, which is something that always undermines credibility. But if you are willing to accept it (and remarkable coincidences do occur in real life) then you can relax and enjoy this first-rate thriller. If you do enjoy "Tiger in the Smoke", you might also like Graham Greene's "Brighton Rock", which features the razor gangs of pre-war Brighton, and which has an equally memorable villain. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2003 by Peter Reeve
    • Not what you might be expecting
This is a marked departure from the rest of this series. Those picking this novel expecting to once again be lead on a merry romp with, by now old friends, Albert, Lugg and the rest will be disappointed. The overall tone of this story is much darker, the main focus is not on Albert but on the villain, a sociopath. And although there is no doubt that Albert will triumph in the end the process to get there is more disturbing than amusing. This is a good detective/thriller story, and well worth reading but be aware it is as if favorite family comedy/drama characters wandered into a horror movie by mistake. They do well there, and it is a good story but disconcerting all the same. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2016 by jtass

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