Hangman's Holiday

by Dorothy L. Sayers

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Series (with order)

Lord Peter Wimsey (300|short stories)

Montague Egg (short stories)

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1933 (Collection)

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Lord Peter Wimsey

Montague Egg

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The Amazon.com Book Description below is incorrect, it describes the plot of the novel Have His Carcase (ISBN 0060808276), not Hangman's Holiday.

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Hangman's Holiday is a collection of twelve detective stories: the first four feature Lord Peter Wimsey and next six feature Montague Egg.

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

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Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0060808276, Paperback)

The mystery writer Harriet Vane, recovering from an unhappy love affair and its aftermath, seeks solace on a barren beach -- deserted but for the body of a bearded young man with his throat cut. From the moment she photographs the corpse, which soon disappears with the tide, she is puzzled by a mystery that might have been suicide, murder or a political plot. With the appearance of her dear friend Lord Peter Wimsey, she finds a reason for detective pursuit -- as only the two of them can pursue it.

(retrieved from Amazon Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:58:08 -0500)

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