While ringing in the New Year, Lord Peter stumbles into an ominous country mystery
Lord Peter Wimsey and his manservant Bunter are halfway across the wild flatlands of East Anglia when they make a wrong turn, straight into a ditch. They scramble over the rough country to the nearest church, where they find hospitality, dinner, and an invitation to go bell-ringing. This ancient art is steeped in … ancient art is steeped in mathematical complexities, and tonight the rector and his friends plan to embark on a nine-hour marathon session to welcome the New Year. Lord Peter joins them, taking a step into a society whose cheerful exterior hides a dark, deadly past.
During their stay in this unfamiliar countryside, Lord Peter and Bunter encounter murder, a mutilated corpse, and a decades-old jewel theft for which locals continue to die. In this land where bells toll for the dead, the ancient chimes never seem to stop.
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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I love all of the “Lord Peter” books!
No one tells a story like Dorothy L. Sayers. I love Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet. Having seen the PBS Mystery rendition years ago, I had to read the book. You won’t be sorry. It gives a good view of women and college in the 1920s.
If you have never read a Dorothy Sayers mystery, you are missing out on a great pleasure. Lord Peter ranks among the most iconic British characters, and Sayers’ books are beautifully written and offer a window into a long-lost world (Britain between the wars). This is one of my favorites!
dorothy sayers is at the heart of the great mysteries!! LOVE her style.
One of Sayers’ best. Peter Wimsey is stranded in a small village over New Year’s, and becomes involved when a years-old mystery must be solved. One of the most memorable classic mystery novels.
Gotta love Lord Peter!! <3
While not my favorite Peter Wimsey-Harriet Vane story, any tale with them is a witty adventure of
This is one of the best of Dorothy Sayers’ superb Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries. The characters are interesting, and the puzzle very original. The setting and era are well evoked. If you are a British mystery fan, you can’t go wrong here, and if you are not, this make make you into one.
I’ve read all the Peter Wimsy books and IMO this is one of the best.