The British aristocrat and sleuth takes on four more puzzling whodunits in this beloved series from “one of the greatest mystery story writers” (Los Angeles Times). 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 are all most pleasant diversions. In these Golden Age whodunits, … Golden Age whodunits, “Lord Peter can hardly be spared from the ranks of the great detectives of the printed page” (The New York Times).
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club: On Armistice Day, a wealthy general dies in his club, surrounded by fellow veterans—while across town his sister also dies suspiciously, throwing a half-million-pound inheritance into turmoil. Now club member Lord Peter Wimsey must fight an uphill battle to solve the case.
Strong Poison: Lord Peter Wimsey comes to the trial of Harriet Vane for a glimpse at one of the most engaging murder cases London has seen in years. There is little doubt the woman will face the hangman. A mildly popular mystery novelist, she stands accused of poisoning her fiancé, a literary author and well-known advocate of free love. But as Lord Peter watches Harriet in the dock, he begins to doubt her guilt—and to fall in love.
The Five Red Herrings: In the idyllic village of Kirkcudbright on the Scottish coast, every resident and visitor has two things in common: They either fish or paint (or both), and they all hate Sandy Campbell. So when the painter’s body is found at the bottom of a steep hill, Wimsey suspects someone’s taken a creative approach to the art of murder.
Have His Carcase: Harriet Vane has gone on vacation to forget her recent murder trial and, more importantly, to forget the man who cleared her name—the dapper, handsome, and maddening Lord Peter Wimsey. But when she finds a dead body on the beach, only the gentleman sleuth can help her solve a murder after all the evidence has washed out to sea.
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This is a classic series and Lord Peter is one of my favorite characters. Bunter and Harriet Vane are multi-layered characters whose secrets are only gradually revealed.
Hard to beat Lord Peter and his cronies! Great hard to solve mysteries that are infused with a detailed look at post-WWI England. While modern-day readers may find Lord Peter a bit hard to take, the personalities he surrounds himself with and the characters he meets are absolutely charming and often unforgettable. I especially enjoy how the various characters pop in and out of the different novels – like people really do in our own lives. If you are a history lover, these books are a slice of life. If you are a mystery lover, Dorothy Sayers is one of the best and if you are a romantic, the slow building relationship between Lord Peter and Harriet Vane is one for the ages.
Lord Peter is such a delightful, unique character, and his friends and lifestyle is from a totally different age, but there is so much that is timeless in each story because they are focused on human nature, which hasn’t changed. Each book is full of details that make you feel that you live in the places that are described, and it is fun to try to figure out the possible solutions before they are revealed.
Dry humor, quirky British characters from the 1920s. Great read, great mystery. And an independent woman to boot!
I recommend anything by Dorothy Sayers.
Dorothy L. Sayers is one of my favorite authors. Lord Peter is such a real person for his time and status. He loves to solve crimes and has such a good time with all his cadre of helpers. On the other side he suffers for the victims and the guilty suspects as well. Bunter is a loyal friend as well as Peter’s butler/valet/partner in crime solving.
Loved them and would definitely recommend them to others.
No one writes mysteries like Dorthy Sayers. I only wish she had written more before she shifted to her religious writing. Sayers puts other writers of mysteries in the shade – including the reigning queen, Agatha Christie
Sayers was one of the giants of mystery writers, and her erudition as a scholar shines in the pages of her Lord Peter works. Great reading aand re-reading.
I think I’ve read every Wimsey novel, starting in high school in 1945! I’m now loving the continuation of the series by Jill Patton Walsh.
Love Peter whimsy,love the authors writing, classic great period reading.
Dorothy Sayers & Lord Peter Wimsey never gets old or tired. Hard to find books written like this these days.
Love these books, everytime I think I have the plot figured out Dorothy Sayers throws in a twist and we off on another trail. So much fun.
What can I say, I love mysteries that are not hardboiled, I read AC first, and discovered Lord Peter. Sigh I missed out on the kindle deal for this, but I own every one of her mystery books. She is one of the few authors whose books I own that I will also get on kindle, because they are a good read (or re-read) when you need something.
Dorothy Sayers is one of the great masters of detective novels. She is a contemporary of Agatha Christie. Her hero, Lord Peter Wimsey, is a much beloved character by readers of many decades. I reread these books occasionally because they are such good reads.
Getting to know Lord Peter is pure entertainment. Sayers was a real genius. Characters deveop realistically throughout this whole series. i predict the books in this set well whet your appetite for more– and more I’ve read them all—twice!.
Lord Peter never disappoints.
If you haven’t read the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries, you should. Lord Peter is witty and intelligent. Sayers’ characters are real and the mysteries are real page-turners. Any fan of a good mystery should get to know Lord Peter.
Love all the Sayers’ Lord Peter books. They are classics, some of which I’ve read many times. Good writing, great characters, just a lot of entertaining fun – even though there are some things that are not PC.
Dorothy Sayers at her best