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