Lord Peter Views the Body
The Queen of Golden age detective fiction
$34.80
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
25 October 2016
Summary
Lord Peter Wimsey - expert on subjects as diverse as crosswords and cats - displays his detective genius in some of the cleverest mysteries ever devised.
One solution requires expertise in fine wines; another calls on his knowledge of fine art. Lord Peter has the knack of being on the spot at just the right time to spot a thief or blackmail a blackmailer. Or even prevent a murder…
Whatever the occasion, the aristocratic detective uses his razor-sharp mind and unerring instinct…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473621329 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1473621321 |
| Author: | Dorothy L. Sayers |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 25 October 2016 |
| Weight: | 248g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 28mm |
| Series: | Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries |
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I admire her novels … she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail - Ruth Rendell
She combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that. A truly great storyteller. - Minette WaltersD. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers. - Daily TelegraphAbout The Author
Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy L. Sayers was born in Oxford in 1893, and was both a classical scholar and a graduate in modern languages. As well as her popular Lord Peter Wimsey series, she wrote several religious plays, but considered her translations of Dante’s Divina Commedia to be her best work. She died in 1957.
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