Have His Carcase

About this book

The mystery writer Harriet Vane recovering from an unhappy love affair and its aftermath seeks solace on a barren beach -- deserted but for the body of a bearded young man with his throat cut.From the moment she photographs the corpse which soon disappears with the tide she is puzzled by a mystery that might have been suicide murder or a political plot. With the appearance of her dear friend Lord Peter Wimsey she finds a reason for detective pursuit -- as only the two of them can pursue it.