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Michael Gilbert on the back cover of Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens, 1982

Petrella at Q is a collection of 11 short stories plus one longer story divided into four parts by the British writer Michael Gilbert published in the United Kingdom by Hodder and Stoughton in 1977 and in the United States by Harper & Row the same year. Many of the stories had previously appeared in such magazines as Reveille in the United Kingdom and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine in the United States. In addition to the stories themselves, there is an introductory sketch of Petrella by Gilbert written especially for this book.

Stories in order

  • Patrick Petrella, page 9 — biographical sketch of Petrella by Gilbert
  • SUMMER: The Elusive Baby, page 16
  • SUMMER: The Banting Street Fire, page 28
  • SUMMER: The Death of Mrs. Key, page 39
  • SUMMER: Why Tarry the Wheels of His Chariot, page 49
  • AUTUMN: Rough Justice page 59
  • AUTUMN: Counterplot, page 69
  • AUTUMN: "To the Editor, Dear Sir–", page 77
  • AUTUMN: A Thoroughly Nice Boy, page 92
  • WINTER: The Cleaners, page 104
    • PART I: Inquest on the Death of Bernie Nicholls, page 104

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