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Have His Carcase

Book 8 of the Lord Peter Wimsey series

Mystery writer Harriet Vane, recovering from an unhappy love affair and its aftermath, seeks solace on a barren beach — deserted but for the body of a bearded young man with his throat cut.

From the moment she photographs the corpse, which soon disappears with the tide, she is puzzled by a mystery that might have been suicide, murder or a political plot.

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With the appearance of her dear friend Lord Peter Wimsey, she finds a reason for detective pursuit — as only the two of them can pursue it.

Genre
british mysterymysterycrimedetectiveprivate investigator
Themes
murder
Setting
englandlondonbritish
Audience
adult
Length
long · 440 pages

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