Strong Poison

Salcombe Hardy groaned: How long, O Lord, how long shall we have to listen to all this tripe about commercial arsenic? Murderers learn it now at their mother's knee.

I say--I've thought of a good plot for a detective story. Really?Top--hole. You know, the sort that people bring out and say 'I've often thought of doing it myself, if only I could find time to sit down and write it.' I…

Don't you know that I passionately dote on every chin on his face?

Don't be so damned discouraging, said Wimsey. I have already carefully explained to you that this time I am investigating this business. Anybody would think you had no confidence in me. People have been wrongly condemned…

There were crimson roses on the bench; they looked like splashes of blood.

There is something about wills which brings out the worst side of human nature. People who under ordinary circumstances are perfectly upright and amiable, go as curly as corkscrews and foam at the mouth, whenever they he…

Do you know how to pick a lock?''Not in the least, I'm afraid.''I often wonder what we go to school for,'said Wimsey.