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A Presumption of Death: A Gripping World War II Murder Mystery
Jill Paton Walsh
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Description for A Presumption of Death: A Gripping World War II Murder Mystery
Paperback. Return to a golden age of glamour, murder and intrigue. An exciting high profile relaunch with a beautiful new package for one of our best-loved detective story writers. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FF; YFCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
'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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
312g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444792911
SKU
V9781444792911
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Ref
99-99
About Jill Paton Walsh
Born in 1937, Jill Paton Walsh was an award-winning British novelist and children's writer. Her adult novels include Knowledge of Angels, which was shortlisted for the 1994 Booker Prize, and the Imogen Quy Mysteries. She also completed Dorothy L. Sayers's unfinished Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane series. In 1996, she received the CBE for services to literature. She died ... Read more
Reviews for A Presumption of Death: A Gripping World War II Murder Mystery
She 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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more