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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 pristineâ??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.… (mer) |
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Information från den engelska sidan med allmänna fakta. Redigera om du vill anpassa till ditt språk. "Well, old son," said Mr. Lamplough, "and what can we do for you today?" ("In the Teeth of the Evidence") Lord Peter Wimsey sat with Chief-Inspector Parker, of the C.I.D., and Inspector Henley, of the Baldock police, in the library at "The Lilacs". ("Absolutely Elsewhere") A workman put in his head at the door of the Saloon Bar. ("A Shot at Goal") Mr. Montague Egg was startled out of his beauty sleep by the ugly noise next door. ("Dirt Cheap") "Dash it!" exclaimed Mr. Montague Egg, "there's another perfectly good customer gone west." ("Bitter Almonds") "Hullo!" said Mr. Montague Egg. ("False Weight") "See here, Monty," said Mr. Hopgood (travelling representative for Messrs. Brotherhood, Ltd.) to Mr. Egg (travelling representative for Messrs. Plummett & Rose), "while you're here, why don't you have a go at old Professor Pindar?" ("The Professor's Manuscript") Mr. Hector Puncheon, of the Morning Star, concluded his interview with the gentleman who had won the £5,000 Football Crossword and walked rapidly away along the street. ("The Milk Bottles") I have no idea who started the imbecile discussion. ("Dilemma") "The fact is, Miss Robbins," said Mr. Humphrey Podd, "that we don't go the right way about it." ("An Arrow o'er the House") The gate on whose peeled and faded surface the name SCRAWNS was just legible in the dim light, fell to with a clap that shook the rotten gate-post and scattered a shower of drops from the drenched laurels. ("Scrawns") You have played "Nebuchadnezzar", of course - unless you are so ingenuous as never to have heard of any game but Yo-yo, or whatever the latest fad may be. ("Nebuchadnezzar") £500 REWARD
The "Evening Messenger", ever anxious to further the ends of justice, has decided to offer the above reward to any person who shall give information leading to the arrest of the man, William Strickland, alias Bolton, who is wanted by the police in connection with the murder of the late Emma Strickland at 59 Acacia Crescent, Manchester. ("The Inspiration of Mr. Budd") If things went on at this rate, John Scales would be a very rich man. ("Blood Sacrifice") As the atmosphere of the railway carriage thickened with tobacco-smoke, Mr. Mummery became increasingly aware that his breakfast had not agreed with him. ("Suspicion") "If the boy is in your way," said a voice in Tressider's ear, "ask at Rapallo's for Smith & Smith." ("The Leopard Lady") It's extraordinarily decent of you to come along and see me like this, Harringay. ("The Cyprian Cat") | |
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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 pristineâ??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. ▾Beskrivningar frÃ¥n bibliotek Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. ▾Beskrivningar frÃ¥n medlemmar pÃ¥ LibraryThing
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Det gör dock kanske inte så mycket. Lord Peter har visserligen personlighet, men den kommer ändå inte riktigt till sin rätt på femton-tjugo sidor. Eggs ständiga citerande av verser för den lyckade försäljaren är mer anpassat till formatet, men han är ändå en tämligen likgiltig figur, även om det är intressant på vilka sätt en kringresande försäljare kan blandas in i olika affärer. Resterande historier om olika mordfall (vilka inte alltid visar sig vara mord) är av varierande men intressant slag: en man som misstänker sin nyanställda kock för att vara en omskriven giftmörderska, en lägenhet där mjölken inte tas in på morgonen och mjölkmannen börjar oroa sig, en hårfrisör som lyckas stoppa en mördare på rymmen som kommit till honom för att ändra sitt yttre. Bra saker för det mesta, även om de två sista novellerna inte är vad jags kulle velat avsluta med: en utflykt i den typen av sammansvärjningar som till slut inte tillfredsställer någon, och en övning i mystik som visserligen har en massa katter i sig men annars inte heller känns som något man läser Sayers för.
För att återvända till Lord Peters fall är i alla fall det första, med en tandläkare som tycks ha begått självmord rätt originellt, och det andra, med en död kropp i en matsal och alibin att spräcka alls inte dåligt. Montague Eggs fall bygger i något fall på den sorts specialkunskap som normalt skulle ses som fusk, men som inte gör så mycket i så korta historier. Ett av fallen är också mycket bra, i alla fall för bokälskaren (jag skrev en gång i högstadiet en historia som byggde på något liknande, även om jag nu kan se att min idé var betydligt vekare). Överlag är det en ganska bra samling, men bara om man är beredd på att läsa om andra än Lord Peter. ( )