Our ideal is the statesman who knows and loves his country … - Margery Allingham

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Our ideal is the statesman who knows and loves his country and who never makes the mistake of underestimating his employer, either in intelligence or strength.

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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