Fen Country

This collection presents twenty-six posthumous detective stories by Edmund Crispin, primarily featuring his don-detective, Gervase Fen, and Inspector Humbleby. Each story is a taut puzzle, filled with ingenious clues and extraordinary tricks, from murder by letter to circular literary forgeries. Crispin's invention knows no bounds, offering a delightful series of bull's-eyes for fans of intricate and witty mysteries.