Sophie Gee

So, Jonty, obviously the question of the hour.

You grew up in London.

Were you ever there in a pea soup fog?

There wasn't a pea soup, but my God, there was a lot of, there was some serious tiger in the smoke action, Jonty.

So many people smoking.

Actual cigarettes.

Fags are back, Jonty.

Oh my God, you have no idea.

As you know, I've been doing a grand tour of what turned out to be the great smoking sites of Europe.

And my goodness, smoking is back in a big way.

And I'm Sophie Gee, incredibly glamorous, compelling, dynamic, irresistible.

I hadn't finished my sentence, Jonty.

Designer and fashion model, not just a professor today.

A compelling individual, but do I have a dark past with more than one husband?

This week, The Tiger in the Smoke by Marjorie Allingham.

So The Tiger and the Smoke from 1952, our most contemporary novel in this series, is widely considered Allingham's masterpiece.

It is absolutely fantastic, but actually I'm staying with beloved dear friends and my host, Mungo, contends that it is not her masterpiece.

He prefers...

some other ones.

So that's exciting for anyone who enjoyed this.