MR Campion's Mosaic - (Albert Campion Mystery) by Mike Ripley (Paperback)

About the Book

London, 1972. A TV remake of a twenty-year-old film adaptation of one of Evadne Childe's classic novels, The Moving Mosaic, has been derailed by someone attempting to murder the leading man - and the Evadne Childe Society wants Albert Campion to investigate. Who is determined to sabotage the production at any cost, and why?

Book Synopsis

Albert Campion travels to Dorset as he attempts to get to the bottom of a series of shocking events connected to a TV adaptation of one of Evadne Childe's famous novels.

"Ripley's brilliant inventiveness demonstrates that golden age characters and tropes can still work for contemporary fair-play fans"- Publishers Weekly Starred Review

London, 1972. The Evadne Childe Society has gathered in honour of what would have been the author's eighty-second birthday, and Albert Campion is there as a reluctant guest speaker and ceremonial birthday cake cutter.

But Campion's oratory skills aren't the only thing in demand. A TV remake of a twenty-year-old film adaptation of one of Evadne's classic novels, The Moving Mosaic, has been derailed by someone attempting to murder the leading man - the latest in a series of increasingly disturbing incidents - and the society wants Campion to investigate. Who is determined to sabotage the production at any cost, and why?

Travelling to the picturesque village of Kingswalter Manor in Dorset where filming is due to start, Campion soon stumbles upon dark secrets, ghosthunters, an impressive mosaic, and murder.

Review Quotes

Ripley spins a head-scratching whodunit while effectively recreating Allingham's tone and characters. This clever continuation of a beloved series keeps getting better-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Mr Campion's Séance"

A highly satisfying showdown-- "Kirkus Reviews on Mr Campion's Coven"

Charming, clever, and witty . . . Another delightful entry-- "Booklist"

Exceptional . . . Both old and new Campion fans will hope for many more exploits-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Mr Campion's Coven"

Like the others in this addictive series, Mr Campion's Mosaic is a cunning mix of silliness and wit-- "The Times"

One of Campion's most waggish adventures-- "Kirkus Reviews"

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 of Mr Campion's Wings"

Ripley's brilliant inventiveness demonstrates that golden age characters and tropes can still work for contemporary fair-play fans-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review"

About the Author

Mike Ripley has twice won the Crime Writers' Association's Last Laugh Award, and is the author of twenty-four comedy thrillers and historical novels. He writes a hugely respected monthly review column for Shots Magazine entitled Getting Away With Murder and is also the author of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, a 'reader's history' of the heyday of British action and spy thrillers, 1953-75, which won the H.R.F. Keating Award for non-fiction in 2017.

With Mr Campion's Farewell he completed a manuscript left unfinished in 1969 by Margery Allingham's widower, Pip Youngman Carter. He regards the follow-ups including Mr Campion's Visit, Mr Campion's S�ance and Mr Campion's Coven as his attempts 'to fly solo with, and do justice to, a great fictional character'.