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Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn amateur sleuth investigates the disappearance of a London financier. \u003ci\u003eWhose Body?\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003e Dorothy L. Sayers\u003c\/b\u003e, is the first entry in the popular detective series featuring Lord Peter Wimsey. 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