The sixth outing for Lord Peter Wimsey finds the redoubtable sleuth charged with keeping crime-solving colleague Harriet Vane from the gallows in a deft whodunit laced with wit and character.
The sixth book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by actor Edward Petherbridge - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries.
'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers' Daily Telegraph
Can Lord Peter Wimsey prove that Harriet Vane is not guilty of murder - or find the real poisoner in time to save her from the gallows?
Impossible, it seems.
The Crown's case is watertight. The police are adamant that the right person is on trial. The judge's summing-up is also clear. Harriet Vane is guilty of the killing her lover. And Harriet Vane shall hang.
But the jury disagrees.
'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781473621336
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 220 g
Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 26 mm
I admire her novels . . . she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail. - P.D. JamesShe combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that. A truly great storyteller. - Minette WaltersD. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers. - Daily Telegraph
The book in which Lord Peter Whimsey first sets eyes on Harriet Vane, the woman he is set on marrying, even do she turns him down every time he proposes.
The wonderful miss Climpson turns out to be a talented medium,...
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I first read this book many years ago and I was nabbed. I'd heard of Lord Peter before and listened to the odd episode on the radio, TV, etc, I never knew much about him or any of the stories. Then I received... More
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