we realized that according to one very odd short story Peter starts faking his death in 1927 and continues to fake it for the next two years, and given that Strong Poison takes place in 1929 Peter should by all rights still be faking his death at that time
Oh, my God, "The Adventurous Exploit of the Cave of Ali Baba." I had forgotten about that one entirely. The Wimsey short stories are, in the main, buck wild, and except for the last few with Harriet and the children I have never been certain how they are even meant to interact with the novel canon. You're right that the timeline . . . doesn't. On the other hand, "The Incredible Elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey" made me want to memorize at least some of the Catalogue of the Ships.
(As far as contemporary casting goes, I think Paul Bettany might do all right at it. Like he's slightly too standard-hot but he could pull it off.)
I had not even slightly considered Bettany, but since I saw him first in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) where I suspect he was hot only by my standards, I will take your suggestion under advisement.
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Oh, my God, "The Adventurous Exploit of the Cave of Ali Baba." I had forgotten about that one entirely. The Wimsey short stories are, in the main, buck wild, and except for the last few with Harriet and the children I have never been certain how they are even meant to interact with the novel canon. You're right that the timeline . . . doesn't. On the other hand, "The Incredible Elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey" made me want to memorize at least some of the Catalogue of the Ships.
(As far as contemporary casting goes, I think Paul Bettany might do all right at it. Like he's slightly too standard-hot but he could pull it off.)
I had not even slightly considered Bettany, but since I saw him first in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) where I suspect he was hot only by my standards, I will take your suggestion under advisement.