
In the heart of London’s bustling streets, the impeccably dressed amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey is drawn into a most baffling case after a frantic call from his aristocratic mother. A modest vicar’s wife reports a dead man discovered in the bath of a country house, clutching only a pair of golden pince‑nez, and the bewildered architect who was meant to be there. Intrigued by the odd details and the genteel panic, Wimsey steps out of his comfortable club life and heads to the quiet parish to begin his investigation.
The scene is set with the usual blend of genteel society and hidden absurdities that characterize Wimsey’s world. As he interviews the nervous locals, the eccentricities of the household and the peculiar circumstances of the death suggest more than a simple accident. With his keen intellect, sharp wit, and a loyal Bunter at his side, Wimsey starts to untangle the clues, promising listeners a clever puzzle wrapped in the charm of 1920s England.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (328K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Tim Lindell, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2019-02-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1893–1957
Best known for creating the brilliant detective Lord Peter Wimsey, this English writer brought wit, intelligence, and emotional depth to the classic mystery. Her work also ranged far beyond crime fiction, into plays, essays, religious writing, and a celebrated translation of Dante.
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