The Late Scholar
A Gripping Oxford College Murder Mystery
Published on 5. June 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4447-6087-3 (ISBN)
Description
'Cleverly plotted . . . Walsh's pitch-perfect re-creation of the charismatic leads is a delight' - Publishers Weekly
'Delicious' - Booklist
Lord Peter Wimsey is delighted to discover that along with a dukedom he has inherited the duties of 'visitor' at an Oxford college. When the fellows ask him to resolve a college dispute, he and Harriet are all too keen to spend some time in Oxford.
But the dispute quickly turns sour. The voting is evenly balanced between two passionate parties, and the Warden - who has the casting vote - has mysteriously disappeared. Even worse, several of the fellows begin dying unexpectedly.
And the deaths of the deceased fellows bear an uncanny resemblance to the murders in Peter's past cases - murders that Harriet has used in her published novels . . .
'Delicious' - Booklist
Lord Peter Wimsey is delighted to discover that along with a dukedom he has inherited the duties of 'visitor' at an Oxford college. When the fellows ask him to resolve a college dispute, he and Harriet are all too keen to spend some time in Oxford.
But the dispute quickly turns sour. The voting is evenly balanced between two passionate parties, and the Warden - who has the casting vote - has mysteriously disappeared. Even worse, several of the fellows begin dying unexpectedly.
And the deaths of the deceased fellows bear an uncanny resemblance to the murders in Peter's past cases - murders that Harriet has used in her published novels . . .
Reviews / Votes
Ms. Walsh once more succeeds in emulating and extending her late inspiration's unusual mixture of drama and foolishness, poetry and prattle, local colour and grim undercurrents * Wall Street Journal * Cleverly plotted . . . Walsh's pitch-perfect re-creation of the charismatic leads is a delight. Sayers fans can only hope for more. * Publishers Weekly * An entertaining and convoluted puzzle for readers who enjoy Golden Age mysteries * Library Journal * Delicious * Booklist (starred review) * Fans will eagerly welcome back their beloved sleuth and enjoy seeing Harriet hold her own in a thoughtfully constructed mystery * Kirkus Reviews * Faithful to Sayers' legacy and amplified by Walsh's own considerable talents, The Late Scholar offers a smart plot, a look at beloved characters' later lives and an evocative examination of academia. Readers will hope that it's not the last instalment in a rewarding and authentic continuation of a cherished series. * Richmond Times-Dispatch * Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane are at their scholarly and detective best in The Late Scholar . . . Somewhere Sayers is applauding. * Mystery Scene *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4447-6087-3 (9781444760873)
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12/2013
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Person
Born in 1937, Jill Paton Walsh was an award-winning British novelist and children's writer. Her adult novels include Knowledge of Angels, which was shortlisted for the 1994 Booker Prize, and the Imogen Quy Mysteries. She also completed Dorothy L. Sayers's unfinished Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane series.
In 1996, she received the CBE for services to literature. She died in 2020.
In 1996, she received the CBE for services to literature. She died in 2020.