Eleven Things that Weren’t Written by Dorothy L. Sayers, VI

[nineveh_uk]

'Ware spoilers!

Five Red Herrings

Page 21.

Wimsey’s air of idleness had left him. He searched the ground around the easel and stool carefully, crawling over the heather, and wincing as fragments of gorse worked their way through his socks. He sat up, and stared at Dalziel.

‘We’re looking for a murderer, Sergeant. Somebody’s pocketed the flake white.’

Comments

[tudorpot.livejournal.com]

I borrowed an audio 'play' version of FRH and sadly, they fool that adapted it - wrote almost exactly this. Spoiled the book- remind me to never borrow abridged/adapted audio books. slaps self

[berkeleyfarm.livejournal.com]

Well, it still doesn't say who did pocket it, but yeah. Definitely fewer red herrings that way!

[adina-atl.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure you can spoil Five Red Herrings, because there's nothing to spoil--I've never managed to get all the way through it. They start talking train time-tables and my eyes glaze over. I always figured that this was the book Harriet and Peter were talking about in Gaudy Night--emotionless puzzle books.

[azdak.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that's EVIL!

I love it :-)

[fallingtowers.livejournal.com]

Heh!

Short, but very succinct. And a crossover to boot!

[owl]

Heh, I like it!

[marginaliana]

Ha!

[tree_and_leaf]

Heh. That's the obvious one, of course - but no less funny for all that.