The Attenbury Emeralds

Name: The Attenbury Emeralds
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Jill Paton Walsh
ISBN: 9781609982119

Author: Jill Paton Walsh

Series: Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane Mysteries #3

Narrator: Edward Petherbridge

Unabridged: 9 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 01/01/2011

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Traditional British, Historical Fiction, Private Investigators

Synopsis

The recovery of the magnificent gem in Lord Attenbury's dazzling heirloom launched a shell-shocked young aristocrat on his career as a detective in 1921. Thirty years later, a happily married Lord Peter has just shared the secrets of that mystery with his wife, the detective novelist Harriet Vane. Suddenly, the new Lord Attenbury—grandson of Lord Peter's first client—seeks his help to prove who owns the emeralds. As Harriet and Peter contemplate the changes that the war has wrought on English society—and Peter, who always cherished the liberties of a younger son, faces the unwanted prospect of ending up the Duke of Denver after all.

About Jill Paton Walsh

Jill Paton Walsh was born in London and educated at St. Michael’s Convent, North Finchley, and at St. Anne’s College, Oxford. In 1996 she received the CBE for services to literature and was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. An award-winning author, she lives in Cambridge with her husband John Rowe Townsend.

About Edward Petherbridge

Edward Petherbridge’s theater experience is extensive. He originated the role of Guildenstern in the original production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and he has been nominated for two Tony Awards, one for Nicholas Nickleby and the other for Strange Interlude. For the latter he also received an Olivier Award. His television and film credits include Gulliver’s Travels, An Awfully Big Adventure, No Strings, and Lord Peter Wimsey.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Judy

I'd previously read the two Dorothy Sayers books which Jill Paton Walsh finished off, and although I enjoyed them I didn't find them very memorable. For me this one, where she has entirely written her own story, is by far the best - it was almost like finding a new Sayers novel. I liked the way she......more

Goodreads review by Ivonne

Jill Paton Walsh has her first chance to write a Lord Peter Wimsey novel completely on her own with The Attenbury Emeralds. With Thrones, Dominations, she was finishing a novel abandoned by Dorothy L. Sayers half-finished, and, with A Presumption of Death, Walsh did yeoman’s work converting The Wims......more

Goodreads review by Miles

I approached “The Attenbury Emeralds” by Jill Paton Walsh with a great sense of anticipation and eagerness, for I have always shared an affinity with all things “whodunit” and the 1920’s angle further whetted my appetite. I began with a cautious optimism but soon realised I would not be disappointed......more

Quotes

“A pitch-perfect Golden Age mystery; not a pastiche but a gem of a period puzzle that belongs on the shelf beside the Wimsey originals.” The Financial Times

“Fans will be pleased that it is an absolute treat: civilized, intelligent, and spellbinding…Channeling the authority Sayers employed right up to her final book, Walsh shows that she has the full measure of the imperishable Lord Peter and the hyper-intelligent Harriet Vane.” Daily Express (London)

“Walsh successfully re-creates the tone and personalities of the originals and plausibly depicts the main characters later in life. Fans of literate period mysteries will clamor for more.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Small delights include glimpses of the three Wimsey sons, all bright and beautiful, and the loyal Bunter moving with changing mores but steadfast affection.” Booklist (starred review)