A young woman takes a solitary nap on a deserted beach - and wakes to discover the body of young man whose throat has been slashed from ear to ear... The young woman is the celebrated detective...

Lord Peter Wimsey, polymath and detective, once again uses his wits and vast knowledge to solve crimes, unmask the guilty and aid their victims. Nine short stories.

When Harriet Vane attends her Oxford reunion, known as the 'Gaudy', the prim academic setting is haunted by a rash of bizarre pranks: scrawled obscenities, burnt effigies and poison-pen letters -...