The Late Scholar
A Gripping Oxford College Murder Mystery
$26.11
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
8 July 2014
Summary
A new murder mystery featuring Lord Peter Wimsey - now a Duke - and his wife Harriet Vane, set in an Oxford college in the 1950s.
Peter Wimsey is pleased to discover that along with a Dukedom he has inherited the duties of ‘visitor’ at an Oxford college. When the fellows appeal to him to resolve a dispute, he and Harriet set off happily to spend some time in Oxford.
But the dispute turns out to be embittered. The voting is evenly balanced between two passionate parties - evenl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444760873 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444760874 |
| Author: | Jill Paton Walsh |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 8 July 2014 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 131mm x 24mm |
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Ms. Walsh once more succeeds 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 *Cleverly plotted … Walsh’s pitch-perfect re-creation of the charismatic leads is a delight. Sayers fans can only hope for more. * Publishers Weekly *An entertaining and convoluted puzzle for readers who enjoy Golden Age mysteries * Library Journal *Delicious * Booklist (starred review) *Fans will eagerly welcome back their beloved sleuth and enjoy seeing Harriet hold her own in a thoughtfully constructed mystery * Kirkus Reviews *Faithful to Sayers’ legacy and amplified by Walsh’s own considerable talents, The Late Scholar 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 a rewarding and authentic continuation of a cherished series. * Richmond Times-Dispatch *Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane are at their scholarly and detective best in The Late Scholar … Somewhere Sayers is applauding. * Mystery Scene *
About The Author
Jill Paton Walsh
Jill Paton Walsh, born in 1937, is also the author of many non-crime novels for adults; the fourth of these, Knowledge of Angels, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Before writing for adults, she made a career as a writer of children’s books and has won many literary prizes.
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