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Indeholder "Husets specialitet", "Med en kattepote", "En juleaften", "Antikviteter og kuriosa", "Hvids sidste træk", "Det bedste af alt", "Gennem en skillevæg", "Selskabet", "Brokers special", "Dilemma".

"Husets specialitet" handler om den sjældne ret 'Lam Amirstan'.
"Med en kattepote" handler om glæden ved et fast job.
"En juleaften" handler om en fast rutine.
"Antikviteter og kuriosa" handler om hustrumord som dårlig vane.
"Hvids sidste træk" er en skaknovelle.
"Det bedste af alt" handler om at blive en anden.
"Gennem en skillevæg" handler om en pige i dårligt selskab.
"Selskabet" handler om deja vu.
"Brokers special" handler om et trekantdrama.
"Dilemma" handler om et væddemål med store konsekvenser.

Novellerne er alle show more fortællemæssige perler. Forord af Ellery Queen.
Ellery Queen er et pseudonym for Frederic Dannay og Manfred B. Lee. show less

Nov 17, 2008 (Edited)Danish

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