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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Vane

"...a fictional character in the works of British writer Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957).

Vane, a mystery writer, initially meets Lord Peter Wimsey when she is tried for poisoning her lover (Strong Poison) - he falls for her but she rejects him. In Have His Carcase she collaborates with Wimsey to solve a murder but still finds Wimsey to be overbearing and superficial. She eventually returns his love (Gaudy Night) and marries him (Busman's Honeymoon)."e;