Striding Folly

Lord Peter Wimsey short stories

Dorothy L Sayers

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Hodder & Stoughton
28 March 2017

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery; Short stories

Series: Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries

Dorothy L Sayers' amateur sleuth returns in this collection of three stories, featuring a brand new introduction. A must-read for fans of the inimitable Lord Peter Wimsey, as well Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries.

Three of Lord Peter Wimsey's most baffling cases demonstrate his unique detection skills at their most spectacular . . .

The enigma of a house numbered thirteen in a street of even numbers; an indignant child accused of theft, a dream about a game of chess that uncovers the true story behind a violent death.

Each of the stories introduces a different side of the twentieth century's most ingenious detective hero, and this book also features a biographical essay by Janet Hitchman, Sayers' first biographer.

By: Dorothy L Sayers
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: Book 15
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 128g
ISBN: 9781473621510
ISBN 10: 1473621518
Series: Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 28 March 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.sayers.org.uk/

Dorothy L Sayers was born in Oxford in 1893, and was both a classical scholar and a graduate in modern languages. As well as her popular Lord Peter Wimsey series, she wrote several religious plays, but considered her translations of Dante's Divina Commedia to be her best work. She died in 1957. www.sayers.org.uk

Reviews for Striding Folly (Lord Peter Wimsey short stories)

She brought to the detective novel orginality, intelligence, energy and wit - P. D. James I admire her novels . . . she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail - Ruth Rendell A truly great storyteller - Minette Walters Dorothy L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers - Daily Telegraph