Poisoned port . . . pet cats in peril . . . purloined pearls . . . Lord Peter Wimsey solves the mysteries of the man who was blown into the fourth dimension and the murder in fancy dress. He pursues miscreants across several countries and into unexpected hiding places. Dorothy L. Sayers' other detective, Montague Egg, encounters a fugitive murderer and uncovers a killer in an Oxford cloister. The travelling salesman extraordinaire solves puzzles with a unique combination of matter-of-fact practicality and brilliant ...
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Poisoned port . . . pet cats in peril . . . purloined pearls . . . Lord Peter Wimsey solves the mysteries of the man who was blown into the fourth dimension and the murder in fancy dress. He pursues miscreants across several countries and into unexpected hiding places. Dorothy L. Sayers' other detective, Montague Egg, encounters a fugitive murderer and uncovers a killer in an Oxford cloister. The travelling salesman extraordinaire solves puzzles with a unique combination of matter-of-fact practicality and brilliant deduction. 'She combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that. A truly great storyteller.' Minette Walters
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1st edition. Hardcover. Original black cloth, slightly marked, nice sturdy binding, good red spine lettering; very clean pages, some spotting to the text blocks, no inscription. A near fine copy of the first printing of Sayers's second collection of short stories, four featuring Lord Peter Wimsey, and six featuring Montague Egg, her travelling salesman sleuth, with two other stand-alone stories. Extremely scarce.
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New. The ninth book in the classic British detective series featuring amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey, with a new introduction by crime writer David Mark. Series: Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 182. 1944. First Paperback Edition. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Good. 1962. Paperback. A good clean copy with some minor shelf and age wear.....We ship daily from our warehouse. Over 350, 000 customers served online! Our feedback reflects our service....'Quick delivery and book was exactly as described', 'Great service-thank you! '
