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Reader, I buried them and other stories, Peter Lovesey

eng

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short stories

Reader, I buried them and other stories

Peter Lovesey

More than fifty years ago, Peter Lovesey published a short story in an anthology. That short story caught the eye of the great Ruth Rendell, whose praise ignited Lovesey's life-long passion for short form crime fiction. More than a hundred stories later, Peter Lovesey has assembled this devilishly clever collection, fifteen yarns of mystery, melancholy, and mischief, inhabiting such deadly settings as a theatre, a monastery, and the book publishing industry. The collection includes that first story that launched his story-writing career as well as three new stories exclusive to this volume. In addition, Lovesey fans will delight in a personal essay by the author about the historical inspirations for his creation, and in an appearance by the irascible Bath detective Peter Diamond, who has, in the author's words, 'bulldozed his way' into this collection

Gaslighting -- Sweet and low -- Lady Luck -- Reader, I buried them -- Angela's alterations -- The bitter truth -- Ghosted -- The homicidal hat -- Oracle of the dead -- Formidophobia -- The deadliest tale of all -- And the band played on -- A three pie problem -- Remaindered -- Agony column -- The bathroom -- The tale of three tubs -- A monologue for mystery lovers