Few people can see God, and it seems an even bolder mind to… - Margery Allingham

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Few people can see God, and it seems an even bolder mind to see the Devil. Active evil is more incomprehensible than active good, and so it ought to be.

Margery Allingham

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Margery Louise Allingham (20 May 1904 – 30 June 1966) was an English crime writer, best remembered for her detective stories featuring gentleman sleuth Albert Campion.

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Birth Name: Margery Louise Allingham

Native Name: Margery Louise Allingham Carter

Alternative Names: Maxwell March • Margery (Louise) Allingham

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