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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date
November 7, 2002
Pages
384
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780340820650
ISBN-10
0340820659
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.55 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$29.90
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Although Dorothy L. Sayers never began another Wimsey novel, she did leave clues. Jill Paton Walsh uses these to reveal how World War II changed the lives of Peter Wimsey, Harriet Vane and their family. Harriet takes the children to the country, but the war follows them and soon murder is involved.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: In A Presumption of Death, Jill Paton Walsh tells how World War II changed the lives of Peter, Harriet and their growing family. The story opens in 1940. Harriet Vane - now Lady Peter Wimsey - has taken her children to safety in the country. But the war has followed them: glamorous RAF pilots and even more glamorous land-girls scandalise the villagers; the blackout makes the night-time lanes as sinister as the back alleys of London. Then the village's first air raid practise ends with a very real body on the ground - not a war casualty but a case of plain, old-fashioned murder. And even before the second body is found, Lord Peter Wimsey and his brilliant wife are on their way to finding the killer. Once again, Jill Paton Walsh has invented a mystery plot worthy of Sayers herself, while faultlessly capturing the voice of one of the most compelling writers of the twentieth century.
Editions
Hardcover
With Jill Paton Walsh |
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (August 1, 2003)
9780786255610 | details & prices | 449 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
With Jill Paton Walsh |
Large print edition from Chivers (June 1, 2003)
9780754019886 | details & prices | 472 pages | List price $55.01
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
With Jill Paton Walsh |
1 edition from Minotaur Books (March 1, 2003)
9780312291006 | details & prices | 384 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.50 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
The price comparison is for this edition
With Jill Paton Walsh |
from Hodder & Stoughton (November 7, 2002)
9780340820650 | details & prices | 384 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $29.90
This edition also contains A Presumption of Death
About: Although Dorothy L.
This edition also contains A Presumption of Death
About: Although Dorothy L.
Paperback
With Jill Paton Walsh |
Reprint edition from St Martins Pr (August 3, 2004)
9780312991388 | details & prices | 378 pages | 4.25 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set at the start of the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set at the start of the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
With Jill Paton Walsh |
Large print edition from Chivers (June 1, 2003)
9780754093367 | details & prices | 472 pages | List price $22.01
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
CD/Spoken Word
With Edward Petherbridge (other contributor), Jill Paton Walsh |
Unabridged edition from Chivers Sound Library (July 1, 2003)
9780754087526 | details & prices | 7.25 × 6.50 × 1.50 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $39.95
With Edward Petherbridge (other contributor), Jill Paton Walsh |
Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (April 1, 2003)
9781572703230 | details & prices | 5.25 × 6.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.46 lbs | List price $34.95
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Edward Petherbridge (other contributor), Jill Paton Walsh |
Unabridged edition from Chivers Audio Books (July 1, 2003)
9780754083092 | details & prices | 5.00 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $69.95
About: In A Presumption of Death, Jill Paton Walsh tells how World War II changed the lives of Peter, Harriet and their growing family.
About: In A Presumption of Death, Jill Paton Walsh tells how World War II changed the lives of Peter, Harriet and their growing family.
With Jill Paton Walsh |
from Bbc Pubns (June 2, 2003)
9780754075936 | details & prices | 4.25 × 5.75 × 2.50 in. | 0.42 lbs | List price $37.75
About: The story opens in 1940.
About: The story opens in 1940.
With Edward Petherbridge (other contributor), Jill Paton Walsh |
Unabridged edition from Audio Partners (April 1, 2003)
9781572703223 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.75 in. | 0.56 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
About: Drawing on the events of 'The Wimsey Papers,' a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl.
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