Fen CountryDandelions, hearing aids, a blood stained cat, a Leonardo drawing, a corpse with an alibi, and a truly poisonous letter are just some of the unusual clues that Oxford don detective Gervase Fen and his friend Inspector Humbleby are confronted with in this sparkling collection of short mystery stories by one of the great masters of detective fiction. Employing this skilful balance between ingenuity and humour, Crispin lays out all the clues so that the

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