In the Teeth of the Evidence
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In the Teeth of the Evidence is a collection of short stories by Dorothy L. Sayers
first published by Victor Gollancz in 1939
. (ISBN 0-380-01280-4).
The book's title is taken from the first story in the collection.
Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy Leigh Sayers was a renowned English crime writer, poet, playwright, essayist, translator and Christian humanist. She was also a student of classical and modern languages...
first published by Victor Gollancz in 1939
1939 in literature
The year 1939 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*December 25 - A Christmas Carol is read before a radio audience for the first time....
. (ISBN 0-380-01280-4).
The book's title is taken from the first story in the collection.
Contents
- Lord Peter WimseyLord Peter WimseyLord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey is a bon vivant amateur sleuth in a series of detective novels and short stories by Dorothy L. Sayers, in which he solves mysteries; usually, but not always, murders...
stories:- "In the Teeth of the Evidence"
- "Absolutely Elsewhere"
- Montague EggMontague EggMontague 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 discovery of a murdered body, or links a casual observation...
stories:- "A Shot at Goal"
- "Dirt Cheap"
- "Bitter Almonds"
- "False Weight"
- "The Professor's Manuscript"
- Other stories:
- "The Milk-Bottles"
- "Dilemma"
- "An Arrow O'er the House"
- "Scrawns"
- "Nebuchadnezzar"
- "The Inspiration of Mr. Budd"
- "Blood Sacrifice"
- "Suspicion"
- "The Leopard Lady"
- "The Cyprian Cat"