The first of the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries, in which the suave and witty gentleman foregoes a rare-book auction to investigate the presence of a bespectacled nude body in an architect's bathtub near the Wimsey's Denver estate
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Review:
She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit. (P. D. James)
Sayers is one of the best detective story writers. (E. C. Bentley Daily Telegraph)
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)
She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit. (P. D. James)
Book Description:
The classic British detective series featuring amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey.
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