This is one of those public domain mysteries I wanted to check out.
Lord Peter is a private detective who teams up with Mr. Parker, a Scotland Yard DI to solve two cases. Or are they connected? A prominent financier is missing, and nearby, a naked man is found in a bathtub. With little to go on, these two have an uphill battle to untangle the webs of the mystery.
This book didn't really grab me the way some of the others have. Lord Peter got under my skin with his high energy personality. It felt like he was trying to be a Sherlock but without any charm to back it up. His valet, Bunter, was my favorite character. He had some neat little zingers in there.
The end of this was a bit irritating. Not only did Wimsey "warn" the suspect, we had a whole confession that went on forever. Things were explained in excruciating detail, and it was a bit much. I still don't really understand the killer's motive. The confession seemed more like he was focused on how to get away with a murder than revenge for a perceived wrong.
Anyway, that one's over and done with. Lord Peter can go drink a bottle of Napoleon and enjoy himself. I'm moving on...
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