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Book Synopsis''Miraculously right: catching precisely the tone of the relationship . . . thrilling'' - The Times
''A must for all Wimsey lovers . . . an entertaining read'' - Northern Echo
It''s 1940, and while the Second World War rages on, Harriet Vane - now Lady Peter Wimsey - has taken her children to safety in the country.
But the war has followed them: glamorous RAF pilots and even more glamorous land-girls scandalise the villagers, and the blackout makes the night-time lanes as sinister as the back alleys of London.
Then the village''s first air raid practice ends with a very real body on the ground - and it''s not a war casualty, but a case of plain, old-fashioned murder. And it''s not long before a second body is found . . .
Trade ReviewShe brought to the detective novel
originality, intelligence, energy and wit. -- P.D. James
Miraculously right: catching precisely the tone of the relationship . . . It comes out
splendidly . . .
a thrilling denouement * The Times *
A must for all Wimsey lovers . . . an
entertaining read which offers some longed for insight into the lives of the Wimseys after their marriage * Northern Echo *
Jill Paton Walsh
does a fine job . . . she also answers an unasked question about Lord Peter and Harriet: Yes, dear readers, they have a lot of sex and they like it. * Globe and Mail, Toronto *
Vintage Wimsey . . .
Wimsey lives on in delicious familiarity in this
triumph not just of one writer's art, but of two * Huddersfield Daily Examiner *
Satisfying and impeccably researched * Mystery Woman *
Jill Paton Walsh
scores a winner * Houston Chronicle *
I admire her novels . . .
she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail -- Ruth Rendell
She combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that.
A truly great storyteller. -- Minette Walters
Aficionados of Sayers will enjoy renewing acquaintance with her heroes . . . Walsh devised a literary period piece of
considerable charm. * The Oxford Times *
A good crime story, with a wonderful cast of characters, full of acutely observed small incidents, to be
reread with pleasure after the first eager race through. * Sherlock *
