The crime at Black DudleyFront matterReading editionChapter navigation31 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterChapter I · Candle-LightChapter II · The Ritual of the DaggerChapter III · In the GarageChapter IV · MurderChapter V · The MaskChapter VI · Mr Campion Brings the House DownChapter VII · Five o’clock in the MorningChapter VIII · Open WarfareChapter IX · Chris Kennedy Scores a Try OnlyChapter X · The Impetuous Mr AbbershawChapter XI · One ExplanationChapter XII · ‘Furthermore . . .’ said Mr CampionChapter XIII · Abbershaw Sees RedChapter XIV · Abbershaw Gets His InterviewChapter XV · Doctor Abbershaw’s DeductionsChapter XVI · The Militant Mrs MeadeChapter XVII · In the EveningChapter XVIII · Mr Kennedy’s CouncilChapter XIX · Mr Campion’s Conjuring TrickChapter XX · The Round-UpChapter XXI · The Point of View of Benjamin DawlishChapter XXII · The Darkest HourChapter XXIII · An Error in TasteChapter XXIV · The Last of Black DudleyChapter XXV · Mr Watt ExplainsChapter XXVI · ‘Cherchez la Femme’Chapter XXVII · A Journey by NightChapter XXVIII · Should a Doctor Tell?Chapter XXIX · The Last ChapterTranscriber’s NotesBeginning of this editionNext chapter →Chapter I · Candle-LightAll chapters and sections (31)Opening pagesFront matterChapters1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829Other sectionsTranscriber’s NotesBook coverThe Crime at Black Dudleyby◇Margery Allingham◇First published 1929◇Published in Penguin Books 1950◇CHAPTER I Candle-Light →