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A Presumption of Death Jill Paton Walsh

A Presumption of Death By Jill Paton Walsh

A Presumption of Death by Jill Paton Walsh


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Summary

Although Sayers never began another Wimsey novel - she did leave clues.

A Presumption of Death Summary

A Presumption of Death by Jill Paton Walsh

In A Presumption of Death, Jill Paton Walsh tells how World War II changed the lives of Peter, Harriet and their growing family. The story opens in 1940. 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; the blackout makes the night-time lanes as sinister as the back alleys of London. Then the village's first air raid practise ends with a very real body on the ground - not a war casualty but a case of plain, old-fashioned murder. And even before the second body is found, Lord Peter Wimsey and his brilliant wife are on their way to finding the killer.

A Presumption of Death Reviews

Jill Paton Walsh has...given us a Lord Peter story in the true Sayers' style and tradition Norma Major - The Week on Thrones, Dominations A superb job of seamless collaboration. Thrones, Dominations is pure pleasure. Wall Street Journal ON Thrones, Dominations What we have here is a true detective story unambiguously set in the Thirties and written so much in the style of Sayers that the narrative is virtually seamless. We meet familiar friends and old enemies: the dowager duchess, loquacious as usual; the duchess of Denver with her egregious snobbery and disapproval of her new sister-in-law ... I didn't myself believe that the job could satisfactorily be done, but she has proved me wrong. P. D. James, Observer An engrossing, intelligent and provocative novel in the guise of a conventional mystery. Joyce Carol Oates, New York Times Book Review Could this be the best book Dorothy L. Sayers never wrote? She has done a splendid job - certain to please the legions of Sayers loyalists as well as readers new to the Wimsey canon ... Lord Peter has been made much more human and interesting by marriage... and the story is full of twists and connivance. Chicago Tribune on THRONES, DOMINATIONS Jill Paton Walsh has...given us a Lord Peter story in the true Sayers' style and tradition Miraculously right: catching precisely the tone of the relationship ... It comes out splendidly, ... a thrilling denouement. Libby Purves, The Times A must for all Wimsey lovers...an entertaining read which offers some longed for insight into the lives of the Wimseys after their marriage Northern Echo (Presumption of Death) Vintage whimsey ... Wimsey lives on in delicious familiarity in this triupmh not just of one writer's art, but of two Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Presumption of Death) Jill Paton Walsh does a fine job of taking the first third of a difficult novel of mores and manners and turning it into a readable mystery. She also answers an unasked question about Lord Peter and Harriet: Yes, dear readers, they have a lot of sex and they like it. Globe and Mail, Toronto An admirable page-turner with some fascinating detail Publishing News Jill Paton Walsh excels as Ms Sayers' posthumous voice. As before the two authors blend seamlessly and the intricately woven plot would grace anything from the golden age of detective writing Norfolk Journal (Presumption of Death) Undeniably fascinating reading for lovers of good crime novels - nad, in particular, those who loved the Lord Peter Wimsey series. Liverpool Echo A must for all Wimsey lovers, this beautifully written novel is a murder mystery in the style of Agatha Christie. Lancashire Evening Post A truly engaging read Lancashire Evening Post

About Jill Paton Walsh

Jill Paton Walsh, born in 1937, is the author of five 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. In addition she is the author of two crime novels: The Wyndham Case and A Piece of Justice, which was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award. These novels feature Imogen Quy, the college nurse at St Agatha's College, Cambridge, as her heroine.

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GOR001078019
9780340820674
0340820675
A Presumption of Death by Jill Paton Walsh
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Hodder & Stoughton
20030526
384
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