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. 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
