Margery Allingham (1904–1966) was one of the major writers of twentieth-century detective fiction and a prominent figure of the genre’s Golden Age. Her 1929 novel The Crime at Black Dudley introduced the character Albert Campion, who would later become the central figure in many of her most famous stories. Over the course of her career, Allingham wrote more than twenty novels featuring Campion, along with numerous short stories and other works of fiction. Her books are widely admired for their blend of mystery, humor, and suspenseful storytelling.