Lord Peter Wimsey's last three baffling cases all demonstrate his unique detction skills at their most spectacular. The engima of a house numbered thirteen in a street of even numbers; an indignant child accused of theft, a dream about a game of chess that uncovers the true story behind a violent death. Each of the stories introduces a different side of the twentieth century's most ingenious detective hero.

About the Author

Dorothy L Sayers was born in Oxford in 1893, and was both a classical scholar and a graduate in modern languages. As well as her popular Lord Peter Wimsey series, she wrote several religious plays, but considered her translations of Dante's Divina Commedia to be her best work. She died in 1957.

Reviews

In Busman's Honeymoon, when Lord Peter Wimsey finally marries the love of his life, Harriet Vane, Sayers ends his detective adventures. However, to please "Wimsey addicts" who bombarded her with letters, she wrote a series of short stories that gave glimpses of Lord Peter the family man. The title work has Wimsey magically appearing to rescue a gentle chess expert who finds himself accused of the murder of his neighbor. In "The Haunted Policeman," Lord Peter has just gone through the harrowing experience of witnessing the birth of his first son, but he rises to the challenge when called to help out the police again. The third story is the longest and, for Wimsey-philes, the most charming. In "Talboys" we get to meet Bredon, Roger, and Paul, the next generation of Wimseys. When Bredon, the eldest and heir, becomes the chief suspect in the theft of some prize peaches, Peter must establish his son's innocence and identify the real culprits. Actor Ian Carmichael does a wonderful job with the narration, managing to sound convincingly like both a three-year old and a crotchety spinster all in the same paragraph. Recommended for libraries where mystery short stories or the works of Sayers are popular.-Barbara L. Rhodes, Northeast Texas Lib. Syst., Garland Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' - P. D. James 'I admire her novels ... she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail.' - Ruth Rendell 'She combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that. A truly great storyteller.' Minette Walters