Peacock House and Other Mysteries — Eden Phillpotts

This book is comprised of a collection of fifteen short stories culminating in the author's most prolific compendium of short fiction. The most notorious amongst these bizarre and criminous stories are: The Three Dead Men, My First Murder, and The Iron Principle, which you have only to read to understand their dastardly notoriety. With Phillipotts's unique storytelling prowess evident in each piece, this entire collection is worthy of any discerning reader's attention. Author, poet and dramatist, Eden Phillpotts lived in Devon and worked as an insurance officer for ten years before studying drama and eventually realising his writing career. First published in 1926, it is published now with a biography of the author.