This is the fourth Lord Peter Wimsey book. I didn't realize that when I read it - only afterwards. The first three are Whose Body?, Clouds of Witness and Unnatural Death.
A dead body is found at the Bellona Club. The general was old and in ill health, so it wasn't a big deal until Wimsey is approached and asked to look into the time of death. The general and his sister died very close in time, and it makes a difference with the distribution of both estates.
As the onion reveals its layers, the time of death becomes a little less important as other details emerge. Wimsey is wanting to protect certain people, and I found myself hoping for a certain outcome as well.
This book was particularly interesting in that I thought I was getting to the end three different times. I would look where I was in the book and be confused. There was so much left, but it seemed like things were wrapping up. Then something would happen to make the floor fall out from the case. It was great!
The writing flowed well, which is something I appreciate in a work this old. I couldn't wait to get back to it. George had my sympathy for sure, but that's all I'm going to say about the plot. I really enjoyed this one, and I'm immediately off to Gutenberg.org to download Whose Body? which is in the public domain. I may not get to it right away, but I want to get it on my list of things to read. Good Book!
