Hangman's Holiday

Plot

Poisoned port . . . pet cats in peril . . . purloined pearls . . .

In twelve ingenious and baffling tales, Dorothy L. Sayers demonstrates her mastery of the short, sharp mystery story. Lord Peter Wimsey appears in several of the stories, pursuing miscreants across several countries and into unexpected hiding places. Montague Egg, the travelling salesman extraordinaire, solves puzzles with a unique combination of matter-of-fact practicality and brilliant deduction.