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The China Governess is a crime novel by Margery Allingham, first published in 1963, in the United Kingdom by Chatto & Windus, London. [1] It is the seventeenth novel in the Albert Campion series.
Adopted heir Timothy Kinnit refuses to marry his beloved Julia until he learns the truth about his parentage. But when Albert Campion traces the roots of young Timothy’s family tree, he finds them buried in a century-old scandal involving a jilted nanny and a rather nasty murder.
1 de oct. de 2015 · The China Governess. “Margery Allingham stands out like a shining light. And she has another quality, not usually associated with crime stories, elegance.” —Agatha Christie Timothy Kinnit is...
Meanwhile, his illustrious adopted family has a sinister secret of its own – involving a murderous nineteenth-century governess – that must also be brought to light by Campion’s investigations. The China Governess was first published in 1962. More Titles ›
24 de mar. de 2010 · The china governess. by. Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966. Publication date. 1962. Topics. Campion, Albert (Fictitious character), Private investigators. Publisher. New York : Manor Books.
The golden sprig of a rich aristocratic family, Timothy Kinnit is about to marry the girl of his dreams. But when rumors start to circulate about his parentage, the young lady's father puts the kibosh on the wedding, and shortly thereafter, Timothy becomes the chief suspect in a housebreaking and a suspicious death. When Mr. Campion gets involved, he finds that somebody will go to very ugly ...
30 de abr. de 2024 · There are family mysteries about a governess who killed a tutor 100 years ago, a crime spree that seems to follow in Tim's wake, a collection of eccentric and sometimes troublesome family members and attachments, and Charlie Luke and Campion (who is more of a background figure) unravel and tidybthe strands in the end.
