Strong Poison
Dorothy L Sayers
Paperback
(Pocket (130), July 6, 1941)
In the shadow of the hangman's noose Harriet Vane, famed mystery writer, is about to be convicted of murder A net of circumstantial evidence has been tightly woven around her The court is waiting for the jury's decision Public sympathy is strongly against her When te jury brings back a disagreement verdict after many long hours, the court is in an uproar Strangely enough, the indecision is due to an elderly spinster But then fate intevenes in the person of Lord Peter Wimsey in his delightful role of amateur sleuth He starts the case being appointed deputy for the defense attorney, meets the girl and proposes to her