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During the Blitz of 1940, Lord Peter Wimsey undertakes covert missions for the Foreign Office, while his wife Harriet Vane is stunned by the murder of a young Women’s Land Army member. The novel weaves espionage, wartime danger, and detective work set in London, blending mystery with the historical backdrop of World War II.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Jill Paton Walsh
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