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Just finished "Look to the Lady", by Margery Allingham. This is the third book in the "Campion" series of detective stories.
Campion is hired by a Suffolk family who have a hereditary duty to protect a state treasure - an ancient chalice - on behalf of the crown. They fear that the chalice will be stolen, a view which is reinforced when a female member of the family is found dead in mysterious circumstances.
A wildly improbable story, but an excellent read. I'm coming to the conclusion that the "Campion" series is more a series of adventure stories than detective stories in the traditional sense, but they're nonetheless extremely enjoyable. Recommended.
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