The Department of Dead Ends: 14 Detective Stories

By Roy Vickers

Book Overview

There are many Scotland Yards in fiction. But one that stands out in the mind of aficionados is the unique creation of Roy Vickers in the Department of Dead Ends. This special department of the Yard... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486236692
• ISBN13: 9780486236698
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Best 'inverted' detective stories ever -- and original

These are 'inverted' detective stories -- you see the crime first, a la Columbo. They are much more interesting than any other inverteds I have found, including R Austin Freeman's. These are insightful stories of character, with an odd sense of humor. And the solution is mnore the result of dumb luck and coincidence than the detective's brilliance. First rate and most original. One my half dozen favorite mystery books.

Beats Dr. Freeman

This is the first really great detective story book I've ever read since I finished all of Doyle and Christie's. As said in Queen's introduction to this book, all stories are told in the way invented by Dr. Freeman, but Vikers' story telling skills are obviously much better than the lecturing of Dr. Freeman.