Three of Lord Peter Wimsey"s most baffling cases demonstrate his unique detction skills at their most spectacular. The engima 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. This book also features a biographical essay by Janet Hitchman, Sayers" first biographer. "I admire her novels ...she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail" P. D. James