Twelve red herrings. Twist in the tale. Quiver full of arrows.
Contents:
One man's meat. Old love -- Shoeshine boy -- Cheap at half the price -- Broken routine -- An Eye for an eye -- The Luncheon -- The Coup -- The Perfect murder -- You'll never live to regret it -- The First miracle -- The Loophole -- The Hungarian professor -- The Steal -- Christina Rosenthal -- Colonel Bullfrog -- Do not pass go -- Chunnel vision -- Dougie Mortimer's right arm -- Clean sweep Ignatius -- Not for sale -- One-night stand -- A Chapter of accidents -- Checkmate -- The Century -- Just good friends -- Henry's hiccup -- A Matter of principle -- Trial and error -- The Perfect gentleman -- A la carte -- The Chinese statue -- The Wine taster -- Timeo danaos -- Not the real thing -- One man's meat.
Summary:
36 thrilling stories with sudden twists and unexpected turns, culled from his three previous collections (Twelve Red Herrings, A Twist in the Tale and A Quiver Full of Arrows).
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