Clouds of Witness
Trade Paperback
From 1920 to 2023, classic crime at its best
The second book in Dorothy L Sayers Lord Peter Wimsey series introduced by crime novelist Ruth Dudley Edwards - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries.
<font size="+1">'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers' Daily Telegraph</font>The Duke of Denver, accused of murder, stands trial for his life in the House of Lords.Naturally, his brother Lord Peter Wimsey is investigating the crime - this is a family affair. The murder took place at the duke's shooting lodge and Lord Peter's sister was engaged to marry the dead man.But why does the duke refuse to co-operate with the investigation? Can he really be guilty, or is he covering up for someone?<font size="+1">'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James</font>Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9781473621206
- Author: Dorothy L Sayers
- Pub date: 25.10.16
- RRP: $27.99
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
Dorothy L Sayers
Dorothy L Sayers was born in Oxford in 1893, and was both a classical scholar and a graduate in modern languages. As well as her popular Lord Peter Wimsey series, she wrote several religious plays, but considered her translations of Dante's Divina Commedia to be her best work. She died in 1957.
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