A special edition of the first three classic mysteries featuring British aristocrat and sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey. A gentleman needs hobbies. For Lord Peter Wimsey—a Great War veteran with a touch of shell shock—collecting rare books, sampling fine wines, and catching criminals help pass the time. In Whose Body?, a dead man wearing nothing but a pince-nez is found in the bathtub of an architect’s … in the bathtub of an architect’s London flat—and Wimsey encounters a bizarre puzzle.
Clouds of Witness brings Lord Wimsey to the family’s shooting lodge in Yorkshire. Humans are not meant to be targets, but Wimsey’s sister’s fiancé has been felled by a bullet—and his brother accused of the crime. The investigation will bring him into contact with a socialist agitator, a hot-tempered farmer, and a host of unseemly secrets.
In Unnatural Death, everyone expected the ailing and elderly Miss Agatha Dawson to die—just not quite so soon. When the doctor who treated her shares his suspicions with Wimsey, he sets out to discover who rushed the patient to her demise.
This exciting volume of renowned author Dorothy L. Sayers’s beloved cozy British mystery series is a perfect introduction for new readers, as well as a familiar friend for longtime fans.
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I read Dorothy Sayers years and years ago. Always good, light mysteries and fast, fun to read. Been so very long but Lord Peter definitely is a good memory. Enjoy~~
I have always loved these books and reread them every so often. They are never stale and give a brief glimpse of a the time in England between the world wars.
A classic, and an evolving Lord Peter Whimsey in his first appearance.
Every sentence, every paragraph, that Dorothy Sayers wrote was perfect. Her characters, Lord Peter Wimsey, Bunter, the Dowager Duchess, are interesting, human and witty. Her books cannot be raced through, but taking the time to appreciate her prose, her plotting, her characters, is richly rewarded. Too often the plot and characters of a book are …
Sayers is always enjoyable and glad to have a set.
A classic
Truly classic British entertainment. It’s like Godiva chocolate for your brain, so very satisfying. The writing style is elegant in it’s simplicity, the atmosphere is always well thought out and the characters are beautifully proportioned. Must must read!