The Nine Tailors: Changes Rung on an Old Theme in Two Short Touches and Two Full Peals Study Guide & Plot Synopsis

The Nine Tailors: Changes Rung on an Old Theme in Two Short Touches and Two Full Peals Plot Summary

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After a disfigured corpse is discovered in the graveyard of Fenchurch St. Paul, Lord Peter Wimsey follows various clues to find the identity of the stranger and how he died, and unravel his link to a jewel theft that took place in the village.

Lord Peter has stayed with the Reverend Venables and helped him with the New Year Peal, so when Lady Thorpe's grave is reopened to reveal a corpse, the vicar calls Lord Peter in. Lord Peter learns of a jewel theft carried out by the thief Cranton and the butler Deacon many years ago, including the fact that a body identified as Deacon's was found after he broke out of prison and vanished. At first, all think that the corpse is Cranton (alias Driver) who disappeared from the village at about the same time as the corpse was put in the grave, which was probably...
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