“The special qualities of Dorothy Sayers’ writing are seen here at their best” as Lord Peter battles to solve the murder of a war hero (Saturday Review). Even the Bellona Club’s most devoted members would never call it lively. Its atmosphere is that of a morgue—or, at best, a funeral parlor—and on Armistice Day the gloom is only heightened. Veterans of the Great War gather at the Bellona not to … gather at the Bellona not to hash over old victories, but to stare into their whiskies and complain about old injuries, shrinking pensions, and the lingering effects of shell shock. Though he acts jolly, Lord Peter Wimsey finds the holiday grim. And this Armistice Day, death has come to join the festivities.
The aged General Fentiman—a hero of the Crimean War—expires sitting up in his favorite chair. Across town, his sister dies on the same day, throwing the General’s half-million-pound inheritance into turmoil. As the nation celebrates and suspicions run riot, Lord Peter must discover what kind of soldier would have the nerve to murder a general.
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club is the 5th 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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A classic Lord Peter Winsey by the master of the British mystery! series
Love everything written be Dorothy Sayers. One of the greatest of British detective story writers. There are 12 books in the Lord Peter Wimsey series, taking place between the two World Wars
Love Lord Peter Wimsey. Just plain good mysteries.
A classic of its’ time
I enjoyed this mystery by Dorothy Sayer. Great characters!
I lover Dorothy L. Sayer’s Peter Wimsey stories. This one involves around an inheritance and the exact time of death. It recreates the post-WWI London world.
The reader can identify with every character because they are so well-drawn and human.
More good British mystery!
Life in a different era; very engrossing.
classic mystery
Dorothy L. Sayers writing is wonderful. Only sad thing is that there aren’t enough Peter Wimsey mysteries. An old friend.
If you enjoy Dorothy Sayers this is a slam dunk. She is an acquired taste, but if you are in the fan club, it is a must read.
Not quite as good as Agatha Christie but okay.
Fun read. I love Dorothy Sayers
Dorothy Sayers is such a fine author. Love all her books. The writing is perfect and the characters are fascinating. Classic mysteries.
Dorothy L Sayers is a treasure and I love reading her Lord Peter Whimsey books.
Lord Peter rules! Dorothy Sayer is a great literary writer, and her British characters are endearing.
Dear Lord Peter sure gets busy when there is something running amouck!
One of my favorite authors
Sayers always has red herrings in her books. Picking through them to fine the correct trail is part of the fun. It’s also a world like ours but at the same time so very different.
Sayers was a giant of her time when it came to mysteries. That they’re still being read 3/4 of a century later says a lot about them.