A box of poisoned chocolates kills a woman. But was she even the intended victim? The police are out of leads and turn the case over to a local group of mystery writers and armchair detectives.

A clever book, the Rashomon of golden-age mysteries. The book is basically a roast of the Detection Club, an actual group of writers that included Agatha Christie, G.K. Chesterton, Dorothy Sayers, Anthony Berkley (the author), and lots more. The funny thing is that this book came first, then the club; I could be completely off. But neverthrleless a delight.

If the short story "An Avenging Chance" is included in your edition--DON'T READ IT FIRST. That is all.