Dorothy L. Sayers
1) Whose body?
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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries volume 1
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In his first murder case, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the bizarre case of a corpse in the bathtub.
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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries volume 3
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When a terminally ill woman dies much earlier than expected, Lord Peter Wimsey suspects murder: “First-rate detection” (The Cincinnati Enquirer).
Though never quick-witted, Agatha Dawson had an iron constitution and a will to fight that never abated in her old age. Even after three operations failed to rid her of her cancer, she refused to give in. But as her body began to weaken, she accused lawyers, nurses,...
Though never quick-witted, Agatha Dawson had an iron constitution and a will to fight that never abated in her old age. Even after three operations failed to rid her of her cancer, she refused to give in. But as her body began to weaken, she accused lawyers, nurses,...
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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries volume 2
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Lord Peter is on vacation when he hears that a dead body has been found at the Wimsey family retreat, and that Lord Peter's brother, the Duke of Denver, is being held for the crime. The dead man? Their sister's fiancé. Lord Peter must clear his brother's name to avoid the death penalty. There is overwhelming circumstantial evidence against the Duke, but Lord Peter firmly believes that his brother is innocent and begins his own investigation into...
4) Gaudy Night
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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries volume 10
Pub. Date
2019
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Oxford is full of memories—and threats of murder—for Harriet Vane and Lord Peter Wimsey in this mystery that “stands out even among Miss Sayers’s novels” (The Times Literary Supplement).
Since she graduated from Oxford’s Shrewsbury College, Harriet Vane has found fame by writing novels about ingenious murders. She also won infamy when she was accused of committing a murder herself. It took a...
Since she graduated from Oxford’s Shrewsbury College, Harriet Vane has found fame by writing novels about ingenious murders. She also won infamy when she was accused of committing a murder herself. It took a...
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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries volume 4
Pub. Date
2006
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“The special qualities of Dorothy Sayers’ writing are seen here at their best” as Lord Peter battles to solve the murder of a war hero (Saturday Review).
Even the Bellona Club’s most devoted members would never call it lively. Its atmosphere is that of a morgue—or, at best, a funeral parlor—and on Armistice Day the gloom is only heightened. Veterans of the Great War gather at the Bellona not...
Even the Bellona Club’s most devoted members would never call it lively. Its atmosphere is that of a morgue—or, at best, a funeral parlor—and on Armistice Day the gloom is only heightened. Veterans of the Great War gather at the Bellona not...
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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries volume 5
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2013
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Harriet Vane may face the hangman for the murder of her fiancé—and only Lord Peter Wimsey can save her—in this “model detective story” (The New York Times).
Lord Peter Wimsey comes to the trial of Harriet Vane for a glimpse at one of the most engaging murder cases London has seen in years. Unfortunately for the detective, the crime’s details are distractingly salacious, and there is little doubt...
Lord Peter Wimsey comes to the trial of Harriet Vane for a glimpse at one of the most engaging murder cases London has seen in years. Unfortunately for the detective, the crime’s details are distractingly salacious, and there is little doubt...
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2017
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Three perplexing puzzles-and three inimitable Wimsey solutions-told with wit, humor, and suspense. Narrator Ian Carmichael, the quintessential Lord Peter, provides great entertainment with his talented performance of these three stories. In "Striding Folly," a frightening dream provides a haunting premonition. A house numbered thirteen is in a street of even numbers, and a dead man was never alive in "The Haunted Policeman." And "Talboys" sees Lord...
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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries volume 7
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The great Dorothy L. Sayers is considered by many to be the premier detective novelist of the Golden Age, and her dashing sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey, one of mystery fictionÌs most enduring and endearing protagonists. Acclaimed author Ruth Rendell has expressed her admiration for SayersÌs work, praising her Ìgreat fertility of invention, ingenuity, and wonderful eye for detail.Ì The second Dorothy L. Sayers classic to feature mystery writer...
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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries volume 6
Pub. Date
1986
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“Beyond question one of the most skillful mystery writers . . . offers a first rate piece of work. . . . Lord Peter Wimsey [is] at his amusing best. . . . The book is a treat” (The New York Times).
The majestic landscape of the Scottish coast has attracted artists and fishermen for centuries. In the idyllic village of Kirkcudbright, every resident and visitor has 2 things in common: They...
The majestic landscape of the Scottish coast has attracted artists and fishermen for centuries. In the idyllic village of Kirkcudbright, every resident and visitor has 2 things in common: They...
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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries volume 10
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Harriet Vane's Oxford reunion is shadowed by a rash of bizarre pranks and malicious mischief that include beautifully worded death threats, burnt effigies and vicious poison-pen letters, and Harriet finds herself and Lord Peter Wimsey challenged by an elusive set of clues.
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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries volume 12
Pub. Date
1998
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Presents a manuscript started by Dorothy Sayers in 1936 and completed in her voice by Jill Paton Walsh, in which the lives of Lord Peter Wimsey and his wife Harriet take a dangerous turn when they become involved with the Harwells, a wealthy couple they meet while vacationing in Paris.
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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries volume 11
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©1937
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Lord Peter and his mystery-writer bride, Harriet Vane, are forced to postpone their relaxing country honeymoon when they find a startling surprise in the cellar of their new estate: a corpse.
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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries volume 9
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[1989], c1934
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When the parish church bells toll out the death of an unknown man, Lord Peter investigates the sinister affair.
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Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries volume 5
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©1958
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Mystery writer Harriet Vane, on trial for the murder of her lover, attracts the attention of gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey, who finds himself oddly attracted to this very intelligent but not so beautiful writer, but before he can expect to win any return to his feelings he must prove her innocence.