Barr's volumes of short stories were often written with an ironic twist in the story with a witty, appealing narrator telling the story. As the detective stories were in evidence, Barr was very successful.
We selected seven tales of crime and mystery from this author for your appreciation.
— An Alpine Divorce
— “And the Rigour of the Game”
— Gentlemen: The King!
— The Hour and the Man — The Man Who was not on the Passenger List
— Which Was the Murderer?
— Not According to the Code