{"product_id":"whose-body","title":"Whose Body?","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA baffling murder, a missing financier, and the sharp mind of Lord Peter Wimsey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA naked corpse wearing nothing but a pair of pince-nez is discovered in a London bathtub, setting off one of the most unusual murder investigations in classic detective fiction. The dead man’s identity is a mystery, and the circumstances become even more perplexing when a prominent financier, Sir Reuben Levy, disappears from his home under suspicious circumstances. Enter Lord Peter Wimsey, an aristocratic amateur detective with a keen intellect, a taste for clever conversation, and an instinct for spotting what others overlook. 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