The valet with a candlestick in the library

[nineveh_uk]

I have I my hands a copy of Peter Wimsey Investigates the Late Scholar, by Jill Paton Walsh, the prospect of which I have already discussed. I may or may not be able to read it over the weekend in view of the million and one other things I need to do.

In the interim, I offer:

[Poll #1946773]

Comments

[executrix.livejournal.com]

Alas so subject line so it can't be "The Thing With Feathers."

Depending on when in 1950s wouldn't there still be rationing of some items?

[executrix.livejournal.com]

PS--if Bunter with obscure poison in Miltown could be The Dolls of the Valet.

[elmey.livejournal.com]

Well I see my choices are right in line with popular demand :D (even if they don't hang together quite sensibly but why should that stop me the author!)

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

I find I've developed a strong aversion to YET MORE detective novels featuring lovingly described gory deaths of pretty young women. So let's have a man for a change.

Actually, just about any of the above will be an improvement on JPW, if my memories of Thrones, Dominations serves me correctly.

[sonetka.livejournal.com]

I actually liked Hope Fanshaw as a character, I just didn't like her in that book -- she belonged in a different literary universe (not sure which one, but not that one). So I voted for her not to be either the murderer or murderee. This doesn't prevent me from hoping, no doubt fruitlessly, that she'll mysteriously vanish from the story (with mind-wiping spells all around for the other characters) and reappear in a different series.