Books like Leave it to Psmith by P. G. Wodehouse
At Blandings Castle, Lady Constance Keeble, sister of Lord Emsworth, possesses a valuable diamond necklace that becomes the target of a group of jewel thieves, including her younger brother The Honourable Freddie Threepwood, who hopes to use the reward money to start a bookmaking business. Psmith, an elegant socialist, also vies for the necklace to help his newly married companion Mike. Meanwhile, Constant Baxter, the efficient estate manager, struggles to maintain order within the chaos and encounters many of the castle’s colorful residents. The novel unfolds as these characters race to seize the necklace while the castle’s precarious peace teeters on the brink of collapse.
First publish date: 1924
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: P. G. Wodehouse
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