Leopold's Way: Detective Stories of Edward D. Hoch

By Archibald Meston

Book Overview

Leopold in these 24stories is the head of homicide, later to become the depart­ment of violent crimes. Because he is given to interior musing, we learn the workings of the mind of a thoughtful de­tective. Showing Leopold's mind, Hoch develops nuances of character rare in mystery stories.

"The House by the Ferris" poses a typical Hoch problem. Ancient crone Stella Gaze predicts that four men will die--by earth, air, fire, and water. Leo­pold is called in when one man drowns, is called again when another burns. The crimes seem to have been concocted by a witch.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809312336
• ISBN13: 9780809312337
• Release Date: October 1985
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.1" x 6.0"