“None but the most blindly credulous will imagine the characters and events in this story to be anything but fictitious. It is true that the ancient and noble city of Oxford is, of all the towns of England, the likeliest progenitor of unlikely events and persons. But there are limits.”
In this suspenseful tale, a young man becomes fixated on a mysterious toyshop in a quaint English village. The shop, with its peculiar owner and eerie atmosphere, becomes the focal point of a haunting mystery that intertwines with the protagonist's own life. more
Edmund Crispin, born on October 2, 1921, was a renowned British writer known for his humorous and witty detective novels. His works, characterized by their unique blend of humor and intelligence, have had a significant impact on the development of detective fiction. more
“Are you with women who only bleed monthly on their cycles?”
“I think girls and boys should be able to be any way they want to be without getting picked on.”
“My right to be me is tied with a thousand threads to your right to be you.”
“In a world of travail and cheap wine the ridiculous becomes sublime”