In this installment of the “literate and delightful” Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, Harriet Vane’s honeymoon with the dapper British detective is marred by murder (Chicago Tribune).
It took several near-death experiences for Lord Peter Wimsey to convince Harriet Vane to be his wife, but she has finally relented. When the dapper detective marries Britain’s most popular mystery author—just a few … mystery author—just a few short years after rescuing her from the hangman’s noose—the press could not be more excited. But Lord Peter and his bride have no interest in spending their wedding night surrounded by reporters. They sneak out of their own reception to begin their honeymoon early, out of sight of the world. Unfortunately, for some couples, calamity is inescapable.
On their 1st morning together, the newlyweds discover the house’s caretaker bludgeoned to death in the manor’s basement. If they thought finding a few minutes alone was difficult, they’re up against even steeper odds. In a house full of suspects, identifying the killer won’t be easy.
Busman’s Honeymoon is the 13th book in the Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, but you may enjoy the series by reading the books in any order.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dorothy L. Sayers including rare images from the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College.
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Sayers was ahead of her time, exploring intelligent educated women in marriage, women being more effective then men-upending roles and yet not. looking for new forms of existence together. I haven’t reread this one lately, but I would always place it on my list of favorites. I love the Harriet Vane-Whimsey marriage, I love the evocation of a …
Sayers’ books have the most fleshed-out characters of almost any author, and she entwines the “personal” with the “mystery” better than any other author!
This is an old friend I was delighted to meet again. Finally married, Lord and Lady Peter set off on their honeymoon. But for this couple nothing ever goes as planned. An old house, a dead body, what else could one want from true love?
This may be Dorothy Sayers’ best Lord Peter Wimsey book. At the beginning, Lord Peter and Harriet Vane marry.. they’ve purchased a home called Talboy’s in Harriet’s girlhood village, a ramshackle building that they’ll have to restore before it can be their home away from Town. Everything goes wrong: no one meets them with the keys when they …
This is one of my favorite Dorothy Sayers novels! A wonderful story filled with the usual puzzles to solve mixed with a happily ever after for Lord and Lady Peter.
Love this series it is entertaining, transports you to London helping you to learn about life during that era and the mystery makes you want to keep on reading until you finish the book
Brilliant
I have the full cast recording of the book which is similar to a short story (only 2 CDs) and it deals primarily with the murder and resolution it is a very efficient and focused. There are no events or references outside when the couple reach the cottage and then the story is all about the murder and Peter and Harriet’s reaction to it. The audio …
The fourth and final Wimsey-Vane mystery from Dorothy Sayers brings the long-running romance between Peter and Harriet to a satisfying conclusion; They marry at the beginning of the book, so the rest is devoted to their honeymoon. But of course, it would be too much to ask that they could enjoy their time without stumbling onto a murder — in …
It’s a Lord Peter book by Dorothy L. Sayers….what’s more to say? It was fantastic, clever, witty and well crafted!
It doesn’t get much better than Ms. Sayers!
Dorothy Sayres never disappoints!
I love the lead characters and how it makes it even better to read them in order to get the continuing story.
I really enjoyed the story, but since i do not speak French, I did not like all the comments through out the book in French.
Classic British Murder Fiction from the 1930’s. The fourth in the Wimsey / Vane subset of Dorthy Sayers Lord Peter Wimsey series. Fun, light reading.
Clever, good story, but be aware. Written decades ago and contains some racist language that should be edited.
Exciting who done it
My favorite Peter Wimsey book.