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Striding Folly

Classic crime fiction you need to read
By Dorothy L Sayers
Series: Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries
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Striding Folly features three riveting cases solved by Dorothy L Sayers' astute amateur detective, Lord Peter Wimsey. The stories include the mysterious occurrence of a house numbered thirteen in an otherwise numbered street, a wrongly accused child entwined in a theft, and a dream involving a chess game that reveals the truth behind a violent death. Each tale showcases different facets of this iconic twentieth-century detective's brilliance, complemented by a biographical essay by Janet Hitchman.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for enthusiasts of classic British crime and thriller novels, fans of Lord Peter Wimsey, and readers who appreciate intricate mysteries akin to those of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion series.

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The classic British detective series featuring amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey.

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Dorothy L Sayers' amateur sleuth returns in this collection of three stories, featuring a brand new introduction. A must-read for fans of the inimitable Lord Peter Wimsey, as well as Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries.

Three of Lord Peter Wimsey's most baffling cases demonstrate his unique detection skills at their most spectacular...

The enigma of a house numbered thirteen in a street of even numbers; an indignant child accused of theft; a dream about a game of chess that uncovers the true story behind a violent death.

Each of the stories introduces a different side of the twentieth century's most ingenious detective hero, and this book also features a biographical essay by Janet Hitchman, Sayers' first biographer.

Series: Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473621510

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 January 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 129g

Pages: 176

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Comfort Reads Crime & Thriller Dorothy L Sayers Fiction General Fiction Series: Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries

About the Author

Dorothy L Sayers was born in Oxford in 1893, and was both a classical scholar and a graduate in modern languages. As well as her popular Lord Peter Wimsey series, she wrote several religious plays, but considered her translations of Dante's Divina Commedia to be her best work. She died in 1957.

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