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Gaudy night

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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteriesBook 10 of 6

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Harriet Vane attends her Gaudy (reunion) at Oxford to find a mystery brewing. The first part of the book involves Harriet and the dons (professors) at her college. Lord Peter Wimsey also helps with the investigation by mid-book. The romantic tensions between Harriet and Peter are explored. Gaudy Night is rich with literary allusions and is beautifully written.

Subjects: Mystery
Mystery & Detective, Traditional
England
Marriage
Private investigators
Women detectives
Set in: England
Oxford
UK
Time: 1935
Characters: Lord Wimsey, Peter
Peter Wimsey Lord
Harriet Vane
Peter Wimsey

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