Margery Allingham — The Mind Readers

London, Chatto and Windus, 1965. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Margery Allingham's eighteenth novel in the excellent Albert Campion series, the last she finished before her death. The first edition of Margery Allingham's The Mind Readers, published by Chatto and Windus in 1965.In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The eye-catching dust wrapper was designed by the author's husband, P. Youngman Carter.The eighteenth novel in the Albert Campion series, The Mind Readers was the last Campion novel that Allingham finished before her death. Written at the height of the Cold War, Allingham merges themes of espionage and science fiction into this eerie story.Considered as one of the four 'Queens of Crime' in the golden age of detective fiction, this work is another example of her artful humour and vivid characterisation that has helped earn her that title. In the publisher's original cloth boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with the rare odd spot to front end papers. Dust wrapper is smart with occasional handling mark. Slight sunning to wrapper spine and slight spotting to rear of the wrap. One large spot to rear wrapper, near fly leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with rare signs of browning to first and last leaves. A small scratch to top edge of leaves for pages 6-7. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.