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Harriet Vane attends Gaudy Night, a reunion at her Oxford college, where hidden secrets and a puzzling plot begin to unfurl. The first part of the story unfolds among the dons and faculty, while midway Lord Peter Wimsey steps in to aid the investigation. Amidst the intrigue, the budding romantic tension between Harriet and Peter is delicately woven into the narrative. The novel is noted for its richly intertextual literary allusions and elegant prose.
First publish date: June 1993
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Dorothy L. Sayers
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