false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223675285m/351559.jpg 351559 36 When advertising executive Victor Dean dies from a fall down the stairs at Pym's Publicity, Lord Peter Wimsey is asked to investigate. It seems that, before he died, Dean had begun a letter to Mr. Pym suggesting some very unethical dealings at the posh London ad agency. Wimsey goes undercover and discovers that Dean was part of the fast crowd at Pym's, a group taken to partying and doing drugs. Wimsey and his brother-in-law, Chief-Inspector Parker, rush to discover who is running London's cocaine trade and how Pym's fits into the picture--all before Wimsey's cover is blown. 1459650 1933 Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) total:1452|5:521|4:629|3:265|2:35|1:2| 1452 5988 1830 110 5 6 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 05 21:55:01 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 19 07:56:42 -0700 2007 novels. One ...more...]]> 2 1 false true Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 10 14:28:35 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 19:55:02 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 06 04:01:47 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 06 04:09:46 -0700 2007 Have just reread this one. It's a joy to read. She writes very well, her sentences run smoothly, her word choice is excellent. Parts of the book are just great fun -- it's the dialogues ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 18:56:34 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 09:33:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1970 Wed Mar 19 15:13:58 -0700 2008 Mon Feb 16 14:29:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jun 14 14:19:25 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 14 14:19:54 -0700 2007
Hell, this is a book with a climactic cricket game. I'm sold.]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 22 01:56:44 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 02:12:59 -0700 2009
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Dorothy L Sayers worked for years in an adverising agency, and there's no doubt that her experiences informed this book. If you're looking for her avatar in the book, I'd suggest Miss Meteyard.

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