Synopsis
The eighth book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by bestselling thriller writer Lee Child - 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
A young woman falls asleep on a deserted beach and wakes to discover the body of a man whose throat has been slashed from ear to ear . . .
The young woman is the celebrated detective novelist Harriet Vane, once again drawn against her will into a murder investigation in which she herself could be a suspect.
Lord Peter Wimsey is only too eager to help her clear her name.
'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781473621367
- Number of pages: 480
- Dimensions: 132 x 198 x 32 mm
- Weight: 336g
- Languages: English