Lord Peter Views the Body
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The Queen of Golden age detective fiction
A book of short stories featuring Dorothy L Sayers' classic character Lord Peter Wimsey, introduced by thriller writer Christopher Fowler - 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>Lord Peter Wimsey - expert on subjects as diverse as crosswords and cats - displays his detective genius in some of the cleverest mysteries ever devised.One solution requires expertise in fine wines; another calls on his knowledge of fine art. Lord Peter has the knack of being on the spot at just the right time to spot a thief or blackmail a blackmailer. Or even prevent a murder... Whatever the occasion, the aristocratic detective uses his razor-sharp mind and unerring instincts to unmask the guilty and go to the aid of their victims. <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: 9781473621329
- Author: Dorothy L Sayers
- Pub date: 25.10.16
- RRP: $26.99
- 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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