First published 1933
When a man falls to his death in the offices of a respected ad agency, Lord Peter Wimsey is called in to investigate. What he discovers is a web of secrets, from cocaine deals to scandalous affairs, all hidden beneath the polished facade of the advertising industry. As Wimsey delves deeper, the stakes rise and the case becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, testing his wits against a cunning and dangerous adversary.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, high-stakes
Setting: England, Ying guo
Period: 1920s, Xian dai .
356 pages · Hardcover · Demco Media