Hangman's holiday (The Collected edition of detective stories by Dorothy L. Sayers ; v. 11) - Hardcover

Sayers, Dorothy L

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0575008040 ISBN 13: 9780575008045

Publisher: Gollancz, 1971

Synopsis

This sumptuous feast of cases, starring Lord Peter Wimsey and delightful working-class sleuth Montague Egg, includes a vintage case of wine poisoning, a case of double identity, the incredible elopement of Lord Peter with a lively woman-turned-zombie, and a horrid incident of feline assassination.

About this title

About the Author:

Dorothy L. Sayers was born in 1893. She was one of the first women to be awarded a degree by Oxford University, and later she became a copywriter at an ad agency. In 1923 she published her first novel featuring the aristocratic detective Lord Peter Wimsey, who became one of the world's most popular fictional heroes. She died in 1957.

Review:

She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit. -- P. D. James D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers. -- E. C. Bentley Daily Telegraph I admire her novels ... she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail. -- Ruth Rendell She combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that. A truly great storyteller -- Minette Walters

About this edition

• Publisher: Gollancz
• Publication date: 1971
• ISBN 10: 0575008040
• ISBN 13: 9780575008045
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288