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When the sexton of Fenchurch St Paul unearths a corpse in the wrong grave, the rector turns to Lord Peter Wimsey to unravel the identity of the dead man and the circumstances that led to his burial. Set against the backdrop of bell‑ringing traditions and a vividly rendered East Anglian fens village, the story revisits an unsolved crime from twenty years earlier, bringing its dark secrets to light and the community to a state of uneasy certainty. Wimsey’s investigation intertwines with themes of justice, child welfare, and the legal implications of unclaimed burials.
First publish date: September 1, 1959
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Dorothy L. Sayers
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