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
| ISBN: | 9781473621367 |
| Publication date: | 22nd September 2016 |
| Author: | Dorothy L Sayers |
| Publisher: | Hodder an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 480 pages |
| Series: | Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries |
| Genres: |
Classic crime and mystery fiction |