Hangman's Holiday. Das Bild im Spiegel und andere überraschende Geschichten
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Amusing and absolutely appalling things happen on the way to the gallows when murder meets Lord Peter Wimsey and the delightful working-class sleuth Montague Egg. This sumptuous feast of criminal doings and undoings includes a vintage double identity and a horrid incident of feline assassination that will tease the minds of cat-lovers everywhere. Not to be missed are "The Incredible Elopement of Peter Wimsey" (with a lovely American woman-turned-zombie) and eight more puzzlers penned in inimitable style by the mistress of murder. Includes: The image in the mirror -- The incredible elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey -- The queen's square -- The necklace of pearls -- The poisoned dow '08 -- Sleuths on the scent -- Murder in the morning -- One too many -- Murder at Pentecost -- Maher-Shalal-Hashbaz -- The man who knew how -- The fountain plays.
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Hangman's Holiday. Das Bild im Spiegel und andere überraschende Geschichten, Dorothy L. Sayers
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- Released
- 1983
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- Hangman's Holiday. Das Bild im Spiegel und andere überraschende Geschichten
- Language
- English, German
- Authors
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Publisher
- Wunderlich
- Released
- 1983
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 236
- ISBN10
- 3805203780
- ISBN13
- 9783805203784
- Series
- First published
- 1933
- Original title
- Hangman´s Holiday
- Rating
- 4.2 out of 5
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- Amusing and absolutely appalling things happen on the way to the gallows when murder meets Lord Peter Wimsey and the delightful working-class sleuth Montague Egg. This sumptuous feast of criminal doings and undoings includes a vintage double identity and a horrid incident of feline assassination that will tease the minds of cat-lovers everywhere. Not to be missed are "The Incredible Elopement of Peter Wimsey" (with a lovely American woman-turned-zombie) and eight more puzzlers penned in inimitable style by the mistress of murder. Includes: The image in the mirror -- The incredible elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey -- The queen's square -- The necklace of pearls -- The poisoned dow '08 -- Sleuths on the scent -- Murder in the morning -- One too many -- Murder at Pentecost -- Maher-Shalal-Hashbaz -- The man who knew how -- The fountain plays.