Paperback, 212 pages
English language
Published March 9, 2002 by Puffin Books.
Who could imagine that a woman might use a frozen leg of lamb to kill her husband--and then feed it to the investigating police? Or that a greedy group of art dealers would stop at nothing to separate a poor man from a valuable picture--that's tattooed on his back? From fiendishly clever author Roald Dahl come eleven wicked tales that will keep readers spellbound from the opening lines until the horrifying surprise-twist endings. --back cover
This is a high quality collection of shorts, not aimed specifically at children. The stand-out entry is Lamb to the Slaughter, which is a wicked delight. I was surprised to find a precursor to the kids' novel Danny, Champion of the World here. That was the only one I was exposed to as a child. Should I take them up, now?
