The Nine Tailors

by Dorothy L. Sayers

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Series (with order)

Lord Peter Wimsey (11)

Canonical Title

The nine tailors : changes rung on an old theme in two short touches and two full peals

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1934

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Fenchurch St. Paul, England, UK

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The coil of rope which is necessary to hold in the hand, before, and whilst raising a bell, always puzzles a learner; it gets into his face, and perhaps around his neck (in which case he may be hanged!).

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0156658992, Paperback)

Nine strokes from an old country church toll out the death of an unknown man and call Lord Peter Wimsey to one of his most baffling cases. Set in the strange, flat fen-country of East Anglia, this is a classic tale of suspense by a master of mystery.

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