A Presumption of Death: A New Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
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Description
While Lord Peter is abroad on a secret mission, Harriet Vane, now Lady Peter Wimsey, takes their children to safety in the country. But there's no escape from war: rumors of spies abound, glamorous RAF pilots and flirtatious land-girls scandalize the villagers, and the blackout makes rural lanes as sinister as London's alleys. And when a practice air-raid ends with a young woman's death, it's almost a shock to hear that the cause is not enemy action, but murder. Or is it? With Peter away, Harriet sets out to find out whodunit...and the chilling reason why.
About the Author
Jill Paton Walsh is the author of six novels for adults, one of which, Knowledge of Angels, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In addition, she is the author of two crime novels: The Wyndham Case and A Piece of Justice, which was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award, and was co-authored with Dorothy L. Sayers, of Thrones, Dominations.
Dorothy L. Sayers, the greatest of the golden age detective novelists, was born in Oxford in 1893. Her aristocratic detective, Lord Peter Wimsey, became one of the most popular fictional heroes of the twentieth century. She devoted the last 20 years of her life to playwriting, Christian scholarship, and a new translation of Dante. She died in 1957.
Praise for A Presumption of Death: A New Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane Mystery…
"Once again Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane and their companions come back to life, vividly evoked by the magic pen of Jill Paton Walsh."-Barbara Reynolds, President of the Dorothy L. Sayers Society
"The real strength of the book is its brilliant evocation of what it was like to live in a countryside torn by war...A Presumption of Death works as a splendid historical mystery as well as a well-grounded continuation of Sayers' popular series."-Rocky Mountain News
"A wonderfully rich mystery...the latest from Walsh will keep readers intrigued until the very last page." -The Tampa Tribune & Times
"Walsh, quite an accomplished writer in her own right, not only brings back the familiar characters but also convincingly envisions how they would have evolved since Thrones, Dominations."-Orlando Sentinel
"The charm and grit of this historical picture make the book an entertaining read."-The Contra Costa Times
