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Synopsis
The recovery of the magnificent gem in Lord Attenbury's dazzling heirloom launched a shell-shocked young aristocrat on his career as a detective in 1921. Now it is 1951: Lord Peter Wimsey has just shared the secrets of that mystery with his wife, detective novelist Harriet Vane. Then the new Lord Attenbury, grandson of Lord Peter's first client, seeks Wimsey's help to prove who owns the gigantic emerald. It will be the most challenging case he has ever faced.
About the Author
Jill Paton Walsh is the author of six novels for adults, one of which, Knowledge of Angels, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In addition, she is the author of two crime novels: The Wyndham Case and A Piece of Justice, which was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award, and was co-authored with Dorothy L. Sayers.