In this classic mystery, murder strikes close to home. Lord Peter is on vacation when he hears that a dead body has been found at the Wimsey family retreat, and that Lord Peter's brother, the Duke of Denver, is being held for the crime. The dead man? Their sister's fiance. Lord Peter must clear his brother's name to avoid the death penalty. There is overwhelming circumstantial evidence against the Duke, but Lord Peter firmly believes that his brother is innocent and begins his own investigation into the murder. Can Lord Peter find the truth in time to save his brother and the family name?

Author Dorothy Leigh Sayers was born June 13, 1893, in Oxford, England. She published her first novel in 1923, introducing the character of aristocratic sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey. She wrote ten other novels and many short stories starring Lord Peter, as well as other detective stories.