--- product_id: 45822653 title: "Sweet Danger Hardcover – May 16, 2017" brand: "margery allinghamval mcdermid" price: "143 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/45822653-sweet-danger-hardcover-may-16-2017 store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Sweet Danger Hardcover – May 16, 2017 **Brand:** margery allinghamval mcdermid **Price:** 143 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Sweet Danger Hardcover – May 16, 2017 by margery allinghamval mcdermid - **How much does it cost?** 143 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/45822653-sweet-danger-hardcover-may-16-2017) ## Best For - margery allinghamval mcdermid enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted margery allinghamval mcdermid brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Sweet Danger Hardcover – May 16, 2017 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81QAHB9cNEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A madcap adventure complete with a secret mission, a lost title & occult doings *by P***O on Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2018* At first I was put off by the rigmarole surrounding Campion’s secret mission for the government. But Campion is assisted by a group of lively, well-bred, somewhat reckless young people, and their improbable adventures are fun.There are dauntless women in the cast of characters. They live in a decrepit old mill. Amanda is a seventeen-year-old beauty who’s obsessed with electronics and braves danger like a man. Mary, her older sister, is just as courageous but less impulsive. Aunt Hatt is a distant relative who turned up from America and has taken charge of the young and disorganized household. The girls’ sixteen-year-old brother Hal is probably the Earl of Pontisbright, but can’t prove it. Campion wants to help him prove his claim, among the other things keeping him busy.The object of Campion’s secret mission is so complex and unlikely that I quickly lost interest in it. But the villains trying to thwart Campion and his friends are entertaining. And almost everything Amanda says and does is amusing, she’s so outlandishly frank and charmingly bold. The characters are what kept me reading this book. There’s also a doctor who dabbles in the occult. He’s a digression, but a diverting one.I would not recommend this book to a first-time reader of the Campion mysteries. But a fan of the series should find it worth a read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2014* No idea what other reviewers were complaining about. Formal writing? Nonsense. The book is wonderfully written. Very easy reading, highly entertaining and elegantly presented.As a period piece, I can't find anything I would fault. Well, libraries on demonology were probably not that common, even in the Suffolk countryside, but certainly there was an avid interest in collecting arcane lore (actual or spun from moonbeams and strong wine) during the 1800s. I imagine Margery Allingham was thinking along those lines. It's a very minor part of the tale, an aside in a plot device for tying up loose ends, so I don't consider it a spoiler.As a detective story, there is an obvious parallel Arthur Conan Doyle story, though not nearly as sophisticated as this. Plenty of older stories yet exist of riddles hiding treasures. This is in no way a rehash of well-trodden ground, though. This story is original and ingenious. It has become an over-used plot device in more recent times, but you can't fault an author for the future use of a story idea.Characterizations - the characters are all vividly described, never veering off-character. The only issue I have is that the characters of Campion and Amanda are the only ones of depth. The others exist to prod the story forward. But, when you examine most novels, that is true. Very few stories have complex characterization outside the main one or two people as it is too hard to follow otherwise. Colour and texture, rather than detail, for everything around the main subject. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of her best--& in Omnibus #2 *by N***K on Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2013* Along with  Traitor's Purse: Albert Campion #11  this is my favorite Campion so far. It's a puzzler though not a murder mystery with Campion acting more like a spy than a policeman. There's also considerable suspense and some thriller moments towards the end. But the best IMHO is Campion's initial meeting with Amanda Fitton whose just turning 18 years old. She will reappear in a number of the later volumes and IMHO adds a great deal to the fun. Also, Guffy will also reappear with Mary later on. In addition, there is a lot of humor in this particular novel.p. 38: Augustus (Guffy) Randall--"I see myself as a sort of Watson with a club." [who meets Mary Fitton for the first time herein]p. 39: Lugg, lost while driving in the countryside--"While we see England first." [during a very funny scene[p. 40: Lugg, who seemed to have developed a beer-divining gift.p. 202: Campion--"I was going to take you [Amanda] into partnership as soon as you were over school age." [which she references at the end of the book]p. 262: Lugg, lugubrious and...Through much of the book, Campion calls himself "The Hereditary Paladin of Averna with Guffy as his Grand Vizier. The book is basically a mysterious and dangerous treasure hunt with Wodehouse-like humor. This work is included in Allingham Omnibus #2.1965's  Mr Champion's Lady The Second Allingham Omnibus , sometimes referred to as Omnibus #2--each novel includes Amanda Fitton thus the title.--Preface with description of the development of Amanda Fitton as a love interest--Campion #5=Sweet Danger or Fear Sign or Kingdom of Death (1933)--Campion #10= The Fashion in Shrouds: Albert Campion Mystery #10  (1938)--Campion #11 = Traitor's Purse: Albert Campion #11  or The Sabotage Murder Mystery (1941)--Word in Season: Story for Christmas [a short story]If you're not used to reading authors from the Golden Age of British Mysteries (e.g. Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Josephine Tey, etc.), it might take you a bit of time to adjust to the cozier and more descriptive style than the more recent (and more violent) American mysteries--especially those that could be classified as Thrillers. However, you might like  The Tiger in the Smoke: Albert Campion #14  and  Tether's End: also titled, "Hide My Eyes"  = Hide My Eyes which are, perhaps, more thriller than mystery. American authors with less description but of a more armchair or highly deductive (vs. lots of action) nature include Rex Stout, John Dickson Carr, and Ellery Queen. If, however, you can enjoy more literary mysteries, I'd strongly recommend Ngaio Marsh. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/45822653-sweet-danger-hardcover-may-16-2017](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/45822653-sweet-danger-hardcover-may-16-2017) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*