by Dorothy L. Sayers
I like Peter and Bunter, but the stories in this collection were lacking something - either the development of other characters or a hook. I stand by my hypothesis that some authors are great at creating novels but can't quite transfer the same skill to short stories or - without referring to the ...
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A really wonderful little collection of stories.
This book is just a compilation of short stories starting Lord Peter, some better than others. My favorite was "The Undignified Melodrama of the Bone of Contention" which involved a ghostly carriage and very entertaining conversations with Polly Flinders (a mare.)As usual, I had enjoyed the stories ...
Short story collection - fairly light stuff, including the requisite "international gang of masked uber-criminals" story which every author of this era seems obliged to do.
Great fun. Even more emphasis on the unusual method of murder and on the humor. Just the thing if someone is ill; easier to focus on than a novel.Personal copy
Spending a bit of quality time with Lord Peter Wimsey always makes me cheerful. I prefer him in the full-length novel environment where his intelligence, wit, humour and humanity can shine to their fullest extent, but there's nothing wrong with meeting him in the short story format. It's rather like...
Odd that this is a collection of short stories but it's not mentioned on the cover. If you enjoy Dorothy Sayers novels, you'll like this as well. Very creative plots on a number of these.
Few of the stories are good but not one of her best works..
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