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HTML: An irresistible collection of "truly remarkable" stories from the master of classic mysteries, featuring Lord Peter Wimsey and Montague Egg (The New York Times).
Most noblemen would prefer to avoid a charred corpse in a garage. But Lord Peter Wimsey has never seen such a body, and cannot resist the opportunity when it comes along. The corpse is burned beyond recognition, but the watch it wears remains pristine??stopped precisely at seven minutes past nine. These are the sorts of clues that great murder cases are built around, and few detectives are more adept at finding them than Wimsey, the famous creation of Dorothy L. Sayers. In this volume, two classic Wimsey stories appear alongside five starring Montague Egg, an eccentric wine salesman whose powers of deduction could give His Lordship a run for his money. A handful of other glittering puzzles round out the volume, serving as testament to Sayers's enduring status as a star of crime fiction.
In the Teeth of the Evidence is the 14th book in the Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, but you may enjoy the series by reading the books in any order. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dorothy L. Sayers including rare images from the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College.… (mehr) |
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Feuerwerk: "Na, alter Junge", sagte Mr. Lamplough, "was kann ich für dich tun?"  Ganz woanders: Lord Peter Wimsey, Oberinspektor Parker vom C.I.D. und Inspektor Henley von der Baldocker Polizei sassen zusammen in der Bibliothek des Hauses "The Lilacs". Spottbillig: Mr. Montague Egg wurde durch das hässliche Geräusch im Nebenzimmer aus seinem Schönheitsschlaf aufgeschreckt. Bittere Mandeln: "Donnerwetter!" rief Mr. Montague Egg. Falsches Gewicht: "Nanu!" sagte Mr. Montague Egg. Milchflaschen: Mr. Hector Puncheon vom Morning Star beendete sein Interview mit dem Herrn, der den Preis von 5000 Pfund beim Fussball-Kreuzworträtsel gewonnen hatte, und ging rasch davon. Wer die Wahl hat: Wer die einfältige Diskussion begonnen hatte, weiss ich nicht. Pfeil überm Haus: "Eins steht fest, Miss Robbins", erklärte Mr. Humphrey Podd. Strupps: Das Tor, auf dessen abgeschuppter, verblichener Oberfläche der Name "Strupps" in dem trüben Licht soeben zu entziffern war, fiel klappernd ins Schloss, was bei den durchnässten Lorbeerbüschen einen Sprühregen auslöste. Othello: Haben Sie schon mal "Othello" gespielt? Blutrache: Wenn das in diesem Stile so weiterging, würde John Scales bald ein reicher Mann sein. Die Moschuskatze: Es ist wirklich anständig von Ihnen, mich hier aufzusuchen. | |
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HTML: An irresistible collection of "truly remarkable" stories from the master of classic mysteries, featuring Lord Peter Wimsey and Montague Egg (The New York Times).
Most noblemen would prefer to avoid a charred corpse in a garage. But Lord Peter Wimsey has never seen such a body, and cannot resist the opportunity when it comes along. The corpse is burned beyond recognition, but the watch it wears remains pristine??stopped precisely at seven minutes past nine. These are the sorts of clues that great murder cases are built around, and few detectives are more adept at finding them than Wimsey, the famous creation of Dorothy L. Sayers. In this volume, two classic Wimsey stories appear alongside five starring Montague Egg, an eccentric wine salesman whose powers of deduction could give His Lordship a run for his money. A handful of other glittering puzzles round out the volume, serving as testament to Sayers's enduring status as a star of crime fiction.
In the Teeth of the Evidence is the 14th book in the Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, but you may enjoy the series by reading the books in any order. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dorothy L. Sayers including rare images from the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College. ▾Bibliotheksbeschreibungen Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. ▾Beschreibung von LibraryThing-Mitgliedern
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I usually find crime stories don’t succeed as short stories but Sayers has used her intelligence and wit to come up some original ideas. This is the second collection of short stories by Dorothy Sayers that I have read that have featured the endearing Montague Egg, a travelling salesman who has had quite a bit of success in solving mysteries. The stand-alones were more of a mixed bag but some stood out to me, in particular “Milk Bottles” and “The Inspiration of Mr. Budd”.
As with most short story collections, In the Teeth of the Evidence is a mixed bag. Some stories are superior but overall Sayer’s fine writing, pacing and characterizations make this an interesting collection. (