As the Inspector Said and Other Stories is a collection of short mystery and crime stories. Each story presents unusual situations, clever twists, and surprising endings. Characters often face moral choices, misunderstandings, or unexpected consequences. The book combines suspense with humor and irony. It is written in simple and clear English for language learners. Retold by John Escott, the collection draws on classic crime-story conventions such as carefully planned murders, misleading appearances and criminals whose confidence proves misplaced. In one tale, a woman hopes to be free of her husband, but events do not proceed as expected. Other stories feature burglars, stolen valuables and surprising encounters with investigators. The emphasis falls on clues, irony and unexpected reversals rather than graphic violence. This makes the collection well suited to readers who enjoy reasoning through brief, self-contained mysteries.

Chỉ số ISBN:	9780194229661
Mã ngôn ngữ:	eng
Chỉ số phân loại:	428.6
Tác giả:	Escott, John
Thông tin nhan đề:	As the Inspector Said and other stories
Xuẩt bản,phát hành:	TayBanNha. O.U.P 2000
Mô tả vật lý:	72p.
Từ khóa:	Truyện tiếng Anh

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