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A presumption of death

by Jill Paton Walsh · 2003

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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.

Women detectivesLord Wimsey, Peter (Fictitious character)Harriet Vane (Fictitious character)FictionWomen's Land Army (Great Britain)World War, 1939-1945Large type booksLondon (england), fictionVane, harriet (fictitious character), fictionWimsey, peter, lord (fictitious character), fictionFiction, historical, generalFiction, mystery & detective, traditional