{"product_id":"the-late-scholar-9781444760873","title":"The Late Scholar","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Cleverly plotted . . . Walsh''s pitch-perfect re-creation of the charismatic leads is a delight'' - \u003ci\u003ePublishers \u003c\/i\u003eWeekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Delicious'' - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLord Peter Wimsey is delighted to discover that along with a dukedom he has inherited the duties of ''visitor'' at an Oxford college. When the fellows ask him to resolve a college dispute, he and Harriet are all too keen to spend some time in Oxford.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the dispute quickly turns sour. The voting is evenly balanced between two passionate parties, and the Warden - who has the casting vote - has mysteriously disappeared. Even worse, several of the fellows begin dying unexpectedly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd the deaths of the deceased fellows bear an uncanny resemblance to the murders in Peter''s past cases - murders that Harriet has used in her published novels . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMs. Walsh \u003cb\u003eonce more succeeds\u003c\/b\u003e in emulating and extending her late inspiration's unusual mixture of drama and foolishness, poetry and prattle, local colour and grim undercurrents * Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCleverly plotted \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Walsh's \u003cb\u003epitch-perfect \u003c\/b\u003ere-creation of the charismatic leads is \u003cb\u003ea delight.\u003c\/b\u003e Sayers fans can only hope for more. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eentertaining\u003c\/b\u003e and convoluted puzzle for readers who enjoy Golden Age mysteries * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelicious\u003c\/b\u003e * Booklist (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans will eagerly welcome back their beloved sleuth\u003c\/b\u003e and enjoy seeing Harriet hold her own in \u003cb\u003ea thoughtfully constructed mystery\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eFaithful to Sayers' legacy and amplified by Walsh's own considerable talents, \u003ci\u003eThe Late Scholar\u003c\/i\u003e offers a smart plot, a look at beloved characters' later lives and an evocative examination of academia. Readers will hope that it's not the last instalment in \u003cb\u003ea rewarding and authentic continuation of a cherished series.\u003c\/b\u003e * Richmond Times-Dispatch *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Wimsey and Harriet Vane are at their scholarly and detective best \u003c\/b\u003ein \u003ci\u003eThe Late Scholar . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSomewhere Sayers is applauding.\u003c\/b\u003e * Mystery Scene *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739245850967,"sku":"9781444760873","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444760873.jpg?v=1720051624","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-late-scholar-9781444760873","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}