Mournful Demeanour of Lieutenant Boruvka

Not Only Are The Stories Well Written They Are Constantly Witty And Engaging. . . . Boruvka Has The Logic Of Aristotle And The Tenacity Of A Bulldog. Washington Post A Pensive Conscience-Stricken Man Driven To Melancholy By The Fiendish Truths Of Murder The Czechoslovak Policeman Lieutenant Boruvka Is A Notable New Member Of The Brilliant-Eccentric-Detective Literary Tradition. Twelve Bizarre TalesTo Be Read As A Continuous AccountInvolve Theatrical People Musicians And Mountaineers Who Lead The Lieutenant And The Reader On An Ingenious Chase Through The Paths Of Crime.