A butler named Keggs who, having overheard the planning of a scheme, later decides to try and make money out of his knowledge.
It features Percy Pilbeam, the unscrupulous head of the Argus Detective Agency, who first appeared in Bill the Conqueror (1924) and was in several other Wodehouse books, including a visit to Blandings Castle in Summer Lightning (1929).

He exhausts superlatives - Stephen Fry

About the Author
P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) is widely regarded as the greatest comic writer of the 20th century. Wodehouse wrote more than 70 novels and 200 short stories, creating numerous much-loved characters - the inimitable Jeeves and Wooster, Lord Emsworth and his beloved Empress of Blandings, Mr Mulliner, Ukridge, and Psmith. His humorous articles were published in more than 80 magazines, including Punch, over six decades. He was also a highly successful music lyricist, once with over five musicals running on Broadway simultaneously. P.G. Wodehouse was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for 'an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world'.

Reviews
The Everyman edition promises to be a splendid celebration of the divine Plum * The Independent *
The handsome bindings are only the cherry on top of what is already a cake without compare * The Evening Standard *
He exhausts superlatives -- Stephen Fry



Book Information
ISBN 9781841591551
Author P.G. Wodehouse
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Everyman's Library
Publisher Everyman
Weight(grams) 333g
Dimensions(mm) 10mm * 135mm * 23mm