Three Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Novels

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A stark naked body lies in a bathtub, an unusual scene for murder, especially with gold pince-nez placed deliberately before the sightless eyes and a face that appears to have been shaved post-mortem. The police suspect the victim is a prominent financier, but amateur detective Lord Peter Wimsey knows otherwise. In his first murder case, he unravels the mystery surrounding the corpse. In another case, advertising executive Victor Dean dies from a fall at Pym's Publicity. Before his death, Dean had begun a letter to Mr. Pym, hinting at unethical practices within the agency. Wimsey goes undercover to uncover the truth, revealing Dean's connections to a fast-paced lifestyle filled with partying and drugs. Alongside Chief-Inspector Parker, he races against time to expose who is orchestrating London's cocaine trade before his cover is compromised. Meanwhile, Harriet Vane attends her Oxford reunion, the "Gaudy," where she encounters a series of bizarre pranks, including scrawled obscenities and poison-pen letters threatening murder. Despite their ghastly content, the notes are eloquently written. Harriet finds herself caught in a web of romance and terror, armed with only a few clues to aid her and Lord Peter Wimsey in solving the mystery.