The sixth book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series introduced by actor
Edward Petherbridge - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's
Campion Mysteries. 'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers' Daily Telegraph
Can Lord Peter Wimsey prove that Harriet Vane is not guilty of murder - or find the real
poisoner in time to save her from the gallows? Impossible it seems. The Crown's case is
watertight. The police are adamant that the right person is on trial. The judge's summing-up is
also clear. Harriet Vane is guilty of the killing her lover. And Harriet Vane shall hang. But
the jury disagrees. 'She brought to the detective novel originality intelligence energy and
wit.' P. D. James
