Sayers reveals a gruesome, grotesque but absolutely bewitching side rarely shown in Lord Peter's full-length adventures.Lord Peter views the body in 12 tantalizing and bizarre ways in this outstanding collection. He deals with such marvels as the man with copper fingers, Uncle Meleager's missing will, the cat in the bag, the footsteps that ran, the stolen stomach, the man without a face...and with such clues as cyanide, jewels, a roast chicken and a classic crossword puzzle.

    It is in the latter capacity that Sir William, together with his nephew Bobby, sets off to see a man about a stamp. But when they reach the chic London apartment block where resides the strangely-named collector Ganthony Slyne, they are shocked to discover the man's dead body awaiting them in the lift. Foul play is indicated and while Sir William assists Inspector Brett with the murder investigation, Bobby becomes fascinated with a beautiful young woman seen leaving the scene of the crime...