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.
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Her books are English Literature at its best. Her plots are finely tuned and her Lord Peter Wimsey is delightful -- The Times (letter) A truly great storyteller -- Minette Walters D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers. -- E. C. Bentley, Daily Telegraph She brought to the detective novel originality, 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
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Twelve mystery stories featuring Lord Peter Wimsey and Montague Egg, deal wit case of wine poisoning, double identity, and murder.
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Hangman's Holiday" is a collection of short stories. There are twelve mysteries around the twenties and thirties England in this book, each stands alone but has a common feel; they are:
"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"
It may be my perception but the mysteries get better and more intriguing as the next one appears. Then it is over.
I will not pull them apart as the fun is listening to them unfold. You may also want to look for the unabridged tape, as the narrator is Ian Carmichael who played Lord Peter Wimsey. He changes his voice for the different people and you can tell the difference. There is a statement that tells you when the tape side ends.
"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"
It may be my perception but the mysteries get better and more intriguing as the next one appears. Then it is over.
I will not pull them apart as the fun is listening to them unfold. You may also want to look for the unabridged tape, as the narrator is Ian Carmichael who played Lord Peter Wimsey. He changes his voice for the different people and you can tell the difference. There is a statement that tells you when the tape side ends.
Von bernie
Format:Taschenbuch
"Hangman's Holiday" Is part of the Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries Series. There are several mysteries. Some take half a tape others take nearly two tapes. I will not pull them apart as the fun is listening to them unfold. To add to the ambience, the narrator is Ian Carmichael who played Lord Peter Wimsey. He changes his voice for the different people and you can tell the difference. There is a statement that tells you when the tape side ends.
With the novels containing Harriet Vane [Strong Poison ISBN: 0061043508], the emphasis is on English life with a mystery added. This book is a series of mysteries with a little 20's and 30's England added. It may be my perception but the mysteries get better and more intriguing as the next one appears. Then it is over.
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11. Juni 2006
Von bernie
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"Hangman's Holiday" is a collection of short stories. There are twelve mysteries around the twenties and thirties England in this book, each stands alone but has a common feel; they are:
"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"
It may be my perception but the mysteries get better and more intriguing as the next one appears. Then it is over.
I will not pull them apart as the fun is listening to them unfold.
You may also want to look for the unabridged tape, as the narrator is Ian Carmichael who played Lord Peter Wimsey. He changes his voice for the different people and you can tell the difference. There is a statement that tells you when the tape side ends.
"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"
It may be my perception but the mysteries get better and more intriguing as the next one appears. Then it is over.
I will not pull them apart as the fun is listening to them unfold.
You may also want to look for the unabridged tape, as the narrator is Ian Carmichael who played Lord Peter Wimsey. He changes his voice for the different people and you can tell the difference. There is a statement that tells you when the tape side ends.
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A Deadly Dozen
22. Dezember 2003
Von C. T. Mikesell
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In the first story of this collection, Lord Peter Wimsey refers to a book he has been reading as "handy for reading a few pages when you're stuck [in a hotel] for the night. You can always take it up and find something entertaining." The same could be said of this slim book of twelve short stories.
It took me a couple stories to realize that there was no point attempting to solve the crimes as I read them: essential clues are not detailed until the denouement or it is left to Wimsey's vast intellect or Egg's street-smarts to arrive at the correct conclusion. These are simply short stories that are a joy to read because they are well-written and deal with interesting crimes, as well as plots that are as carefully crafted as Sayers' amateur detectives with their commitment to seeing justice prevail.
If you are unfamiliar with Sayers' longer fiction, this is a good place to make her acquaintance. These stories provide good examples of her wit and technique, and with no story longer than a couple dozen pages (and most quite a bit shorter than that) you can enjoy a story whenever you find yourself with a few minutes to spare.
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Puzzlers Indeed
27. Juni 2011
Von R. Chaffey
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Dorothy L. Sayers was a very intelligent writer of mysteries and in "Hangman's Holiday", a collection of twelve stories, most featuring Lord Peter Wimsey or Montague Egg, that intelligence shines through in mysteries that are extremely hard to solve. In fact, these stories do not read as mysteries to be solved by the average reader, but puzzlers to showcase the wit and fancy of their remarkable writer, for most endings are thoroughly ingenius but darn difficult to come by. It is a mixed collection, enjoyable for a devoted Sayers' fan, but not necessarily suited to a casual mystery reader unfamiliar with the author's style.
Some of the standouts in the collection are the first two Wimsey stories, "The Image in the Mirror" and "The Incredible Elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey". The first features a man who seemingly commits murder without remembering any of them, and the second, a story that relies upon a bit of magic and superstition to resuce an American woman turned zombie (of sorts). The best (and most gruesome) Montague Egg story is "Maher-Shalal-Hashbaz" which features an odd advertisment for cats that are good mice catchters. Monty finds himself struck by the odd advertisement and the even odder fate of these cats. "Murder in the Morning" is another fun Montague Egg story, while solutions to others like "Sleuths on the Scent" and "One Too Many" rely on clues the reader does not have. The final two stories, "The Man Who Knew How" and "The Fountain Plays" are both delightful mysteries, the first featuring an odd tale about committing a "perfect murder" and the second a strange bit of blackmail.
All in all, "Hangman's Holiday" is an enjoyable collection of classic Sayers' mystery stories. Each story showcases the inventive imagination and intelligence of one of the greatest mystery writers. Even if her stories and novels are definitively situated in a particular time and place, the motivations and themes are transcendent and universal.
Some of the standouts in the collection are the first two Wimsey stories, "The Image in the Mirror" and "The Incredible Elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey". The first features a man who seemingly commits murder without remembering any of them, and the second, a story that relies upon a bit of magic and superstition to resuce an American woman turned zombie (of sorts). The best (and most gruesome) Montague Egg story is "Maher-Shalal-Hashbaz" which features an odd advertisment for cats that are good mice catchters. Monty finds himself struck by the odd advertisement and the even odder fate of these cats. "Murder in the Morning" is another fun Montague Egg story, while solutions to others like "Sleuths on the Scent" and "One Too Many" rely on clues the reader does not have. The final two stories, "The Man Who Knew How" and "The Fountain Plays" are both delightful mysteries, the first featuring an odd tale about committing a "perfect murder" and the second a strange bit of blackmail.
All in all, "Hangman's Holiday" is an enjoyable collection of classic Sayers' mystery stories. Each story showcases the inventive imagination and intelligence of one of the greatest mystery writers. Even if her stories and novels are definitively situated in a particular time and place, the motivations and themes are transcendent and universal.
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