Zusatztext A crazy bet - the perfect murder? - painful memories of school are nine intriguing stories by one of the outstanding storytellers of our time. In the tradition of the thriller! his plots hold us gripped until the final! unexpected twist. Klappentext Nine intriguing and astonishing stories by one of the most outstanding storytellers of our time.Stories include: Man from the South! Lamb to the Slaughter! The Landlady! The champion of the World! Galloping Foxley! Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat! The Ratcatcher and The Hitchhiker. Zusammenfassung Nine intriguing and astonishing stories by one of the most outstanding storytellers of our time. Stories include: Man from the South, Lamb to the Slaughter, The Landlady, The champion of the World, Galloping Foxley, Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, The Ratcatcher and The Hitchhiker.

Autorentext
Roald Dahl (1916-90) absolvierte eine kaufmännische Lehre, ging dann 1936 für die Shell Oil Company nach Tanganjika und meldete sich bei Ausbruch des zweiten Weltkriegs als Pilot bei der Royal Air Force. Nach dem Krieg lebte er als freier Schriftsteller und Drehbuchautor abwechselnd in den USA und in England.

Klappentext

Nine intriguing and astonishing stories by one of the most outstanding storytellers of our time.

Stories include: Man from the South, Lamb to the Slaughter, The Landlady, The champion of the World, Galloping Foxley, Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, The Ratcatcher and The Hitchhiker.