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简介：LordPeterWimseyisanamateurdetective.HeistobemarriedtoHarrietVane,whowritescrimenovels,atabigSocietywedding.Harriethaslittlecharmsmadesothattheybothpromisenottogetinvolvedwithanymorecrimesastheyare'retired'.Asaweddingpresent,PeterpurchasestheoldJacobeanhome,whereHarrietgrewup,calledTall-boys.Afterthemarriage,theygototheirnewhousetogetthekeysfromthepreviousownernamedNoakes.Noakes,whonowhasmoney,hasnointentionofpayingwagesoranydebtsthatheowes.Uponarrivingatthehouse,LordandLadyWimseyfindnooneathomeandfinallyborrowakeytogetin.Theyhavesupperandretirefortheirhoneymoon.Thenextday,peoplearebroughtintocleanthehouse,thechimneysandthegroundsandtheyfindthebodyofNoakesinthecellar.LordandLadyWimseytrytostayoutofthismurderastheypromised,butthatmaynotbesoeasyafterall.…