Dorothy L Sayers' amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey returns in this collection of mysteries, introduced by crime writer Elizabeth George. A must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries.
All that was left of the garage was a heap of charred and smouldering beams. In the driving seat of the burnt-out car were the remains of a body . . .
An accident, said the police.
An accident, said the widow. She had been warning her husband about the danger of the car for months.
Murder, said the famous detective Lord Peter Wimsey - and proceeded to track down the killer.
Read MoreShe brought to the detective novel orginality, intelligence, energy and witI admire her novels ... she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detailA truly great storytellerDorothy L Sayers is one of the best detective story writers - Daily Telegraph