About the Author

A. E. W. Mason is best remembered for his 1902 novel of courage and cowardice in wartime, The Four Feathers, and is also known as the creator of Inspector Hanaud, a French detective who was an early template for Agatha Christie's famous Hercule Poirot.

Selected Short Stories

The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this author for your enjoyment:

• The Affair At The Semiramis Hotel
• The Clock
• Green Paint
• Ensign Knightley
• The Man Of Wheels
• The Coward
• Keeper Of The Bishop