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The Late Scholar

By: Jill Paton Walsh
Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
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When the fellows at an Oxford college appeal to Peter Wimsey to resolve a dispute, he and Harriet are happy to oblige. The dispute between the two passionate parties is evenly balanced, that is, until several of the fellows unexpectedly die. And the causes of death bear an uncanny resemblance to the murder methods in Peter's past cases - methods that Harriet has used in her novels.…

©2013 Jill Paton Walsh and the Trustees of Anthony Fleming, deceased (P)2014 W F Howes Ltd International Mystery & Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Murder

Critic reviews

"Sayers's fans won't be disappointed, and newcomers are in for a treat" ( Guardian on The Attenbury Emeralds)
"A pitch-perfect Golden Age mystery; not a pastiche but a gem of a period puzzle that belongs on the shelf beside the Wimsey originals." ( Financial Times on The Attenbury Emeralds)
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I liked the story. Jill Paton Walsh has done a good job of telling the story. I liked catching up with the characters. On the other hand I found the narrator made Bunter and Wimsey sound rather older - even older possibly than the Dowager Duchess!

Good story, poor narration

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Any fans of Dorothy L Sayers detective Lord Peter Wimsey will not be disappointed with this book. The characterisation of the more mature Peter and Harriet is extremely well done.

Well worth the wait.

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I was a bit wary that this would be major let down by both the author (not DL Sayers) and the narrator (not Ian Carmichael) but I was very pleasantly surprised. Great plot, major characters well written and true to their creator. Well done to Ms Walsh, she pulled it off,

Didn't disappoint

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I've enjoyed listening to all Paton-Walsh's Wimsey books, she's followed the originals well and provided some excellent additional storylines. The only disappointment for me was the narrator this time, not a patch on Edward Petherbridge or the incomparable Ian Carmichael

Good

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I adore Peter Wimsey and have read all Paton-Walsh’s additions to the Dorothy Sayer’s Wimsey canon. The first, using material written by Sayers was a good attempt to carry on the story of Peter and Harriet, but as the number of her books has grown, they have lost the true Wimsey touch. This one just doesn’t ring true. The idea that the 60-something Peter can’t resist jumping into bed with Harriet at every opportunity just isn’t in character, and seems to be a modern touch out of keeping with the original stories. Although part of me is happy that Peter is now the Duke of Denver, I’m not sure this was in Dorothy L Sayer’s plans for him..

A step too far

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