A collection of 12 tales demonstrating Sayers' mastery of the short, sharp mystery story. Lord Peter Wimsey appears in several of the stories, as does Montague ... » 

A collection of 12 tales demonstrating Sayers' mastery of the short, sharp mystery story. Lord Peter Wimsey appears in several of the stories, as does Montague Egg, the travelling salesman extraordinaire who solves puzzles with a combination of matter-of-fact practicality and brilliant deduction. «