Lord Peter is Called into the Hunt Summary

Lord Peter comes to attend the inquest, where it is revealed that the corpse is possibly that of the ex-convict Lord Peter met on the road and that he did not die from the blows on the head, starvation or any recognizable cause of death, although the evidence suggests that he was tied up before he died and was mutilated afterward. The corpse is found to be wearing very worn and tattered French underclothing and to be carrying a French coin. The Wilderspins, who the ex-convict known as Steven Driver, also reveal that he had asked strange questions about the bells. Lord Peter begins to make notes on the case, writing a series of questions to be answered.

Lord Peter is Called into the Hunt Analysis

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