Other mystery books and stories involve Gilbert and/or Sullivan to a lesser degree. The Dalziel and Pascoe books of Reginald Hill contain many references to G&S. One of the recurring characters, Sergeant Wield is a G & S fan. In the Ruth Rendell mysteries, Chief Inspector Wexford likes to sing G&S in the shower. A series of seven novels by Tom Holt, written from 2003 to 2011, concern young sorcerers who join the firm of "J. W. Wells & Co", including "In Your Dreams" (2004). "Death's Bright Angel", by Janet Neel, is named for a line in Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", which figures in the story. Mark Twain's "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" prominently features a pastiche from "The criminal cried" in the climactic scene. In scenes 2 and 7 of "The Glass Menagerie" Laura discusses that Jim had a starring role in a high school production of "Pirates".