The Documents in the Case
One of Sayers Best: Documents in the Case is unlike Sayers' other mysteries. It is in the form, first of all, of documents: letters, newspaper clippings, etc. Secondly, it does not feature Lord Peter Wimsey. It is, however, an intensely interesting book. [... more]
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The Descent into Hell (Penguin Epics)
Good introduction, but little else: The Penguin Epics selection of Dante is rather ungenerous--a little over half of Inferno is reproduced here in the subpar but entertaining Sayers translation. This book includes the most famous sections of Inferno, [... more]
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Thrones, Dominations (G K Hall Large Print Book Series)
Amazon.com Review: Asked by her new husband, the gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey, why she is having trouble writing her latest mystery novel, Harriet Vane explains, "When I needed the money, it justified itself. It was a job of work, and I did [... more]
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Gaudy Night (Mystery Masters)
An Oxford reunion and ghostly murder: Dorothy L. Sayers' GAUDY NIGHT benefits from Ian Carmichael's pointed production: his BBC background lending accent and tension to the story of an Oxford reunion which involves mystery writer Harriet in a case of [... more]
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Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)
An endearing and satisfying detective series!: Lord Peter Wimsey, the sleuth in this third novel of Dorothy Sayers' detective series, wants to investigate what he calls the perfect murder--one without evidence or motive. He is intrigued by all the [... more]
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Whose Body?: The First Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery ...
Dorothy L. Sayers mystifies us from the beginning: From the very beginning we are capture by her writing style and characters. She only gets better from here. It is the interaction and relationship of her characters that make the story come alive. We [... more]
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Clouds of Witness: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery
Somewhere in the lower-middle of Sayer's works: Here we have another Lord Peter Wimsey mystery, (before his marriage to Harriet), where his brother, The Duke of Denver, is brought to trial for murder. And it is an unusual trial indeed since members of [... more]
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Unnatural Death: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery (Lord Peter ...
I Love Lord Pete Wimsey: Anyone who like stories by Dorothy Sayers, this is a great story and extremely entertaining. As I have limited vison, the audio unabridged books a great!!!!!!!!!!!! Author: Dorothy L. Sayers Author: Ian Carmichael Binding: Audio [... more]
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The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
Engaging and suspenseful mystery set in simpler more gracious times.: Lord Peter is at his best in this mystery novel which gives us 21st century dwellers a view of English post WWI culture, specifically the Men's club. In the process of untangling this [... more]
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Presumption of Death, A: A New Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet ...
almost nailed it: As a long time Sayers fan this is a very good take off I would like to see more of these from Paton Walsh....Please? Not "Petered" Out!: Harriet carries the ball until mid-novel when Peter arrives, but does it with style, and [... more]
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Busman's Honeymoon
Worth your time.: This entry in the Lord Peter Whimsey/Harriet Vane series is a little unusual because it has more humor than usual. You get to see a more light hearted Lord Peter, at least until the murder. Agatha Christi concentrates a little more on [... more]
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Strong Poison: A Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane Mystery
The reader makes the story come to life: This is an abridged tape of the story. If you have read the story you can tell many missing parts. However Edward Petherbridge does such an excellent job of reading and of the different voices that it is worth [... more]
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