Hangman's Holiday

''Hangman's Holiday'' is a collection of short stories, mostly murder mysteries, by

Dorothy L. Sayers Dorothy Leigh Sayers (; 13 June 1893 – 17 December 1957) was an English crime writer and poet. She was also a student of classical and modern languages. She is best known for her mysteries, a series of novels and short stories set between th ...

. This collection, the ninth in the

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series, was first published by Gollancz in 1933, and has been frequently reprinted (1995 paperback: ).

stories: **''" The Image in the Mirror"'' – Wimsey must help a man with ''

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'', who believes he is going mad after being haunted by a doppelganger. **''"The Incredible Elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey"'' – A man studying

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enlists Wimsey's help in saving an

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American woman whom the villagers believe is bewitched. **''"The Queen's Square"'' – Wimsey attends a fancy dress ball during the Christmas season, where several people dressed as chess pieces become suspected of killing a female blackmailer. **''"The Necklace of Pearls"'' – Wimsey tries to avoid scandal when a fun-filled Christmas Eve at Sir Septimus Shale's house turns into an uncomfortable affair after a priceless pearl necklace goes missing. *

Montague Egg Montague Egg is a fictional amateur detective, who appears in eleven short stories by Dorothy L. Sayers. Unlike Sayers's better-known creation, Lord Peter Wimsey, Egg does not actively pursue investigations. Usually, he is witness to the discover ...

stories: **''"The Poisoned Dow '08"'' – Mr. Egg arrives at a client's house to find him dead, and the police in need of evidence about a shipment of bottles Mr. Egg delivered earlier. **''"Sleuths on the Scent"'' – Mr. Egg uses his knowledge of various professions to flush out a murderer hiding in a pub. **''"Murder in the Morning"'' – Mr. Egg finds himself one of those suspected in the murder of a client, and gives evidence at inquest. **''"One Too Many"'' – Mr. Egg's knowledge of the train ticket system helps the police find an absconding banker and his secretary. **''"Murder at Pentecost"'' – While trying to win a bet against an

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student, Mr. Egg discovers the motive and opportunity of a very clever murderer. **''"Maher-Shalal-Hashbaz"'' – After helping an impoverished child sell her cat, Mr. Egg discovers the cat has run away from its new home and in tracing it back discovers the brutal murder of more than fifty cats and an elderly man. *Other stories: **''"The Man Who Knew How"'' – A man becomes obsessed with finding and stopping what he believes is a serial killer. **''"The Fountain Plays"'' – A man being blackmailed tries to figure out how to rid himself of his tormentor, but finds himself at the mercy of a second blackmailer. Short story collections by Dorothy L. Sayers 1933 short story collections Victor Gollancz Ltd books {{1930s-mystery-story-collection-stub

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