The Five Red Herrings (Lord Peter Wimsey Series #6)

by Dorothy L. Sayers

Overview

The mistress of the Golden Age mystery, Dorothy L. Sayers paints a perfect picture of murder in this classic tale in which Lord Peter Wimsey must ferret out a murderer in a Scottish artists' colony.

In the scenic Scottish village of Kirkcudbright, no one is disliked more than Sandy Campbell. When the painter is found dead at the foot of cliff, his easel standing above, no one is sorry to see him gone—especially six members of the close knit Galloway artists' colony.

The inimitable Lord Peter Wimsey is on the scene to determine the truth about Campbell's death. Piecing together the evidence, the aristocratic sleuth discovers that of the six suspected painters, five are red herrings, innocent of the crime. But just which one is the ingenious artist with a talent for murder?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062341648
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	12/02/2014
Series:	Lord Peter Wimsey Series , #6
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	210,062
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Dorothy L. Sayers was born in 1893. She was one of the first women to be awarded a degree by Oxford University, and later she became a copywriter at an ad agency. In 1923 she published her first novel featuring the aristocratic detective Lord Peter Wimsey, who became one of the world's most popular fictional heroes. She died in 1957.

Date of Birth:

June 13, 1893

Date of Death:

December 17, 1957

Place of Birth:

Oxford, England

Education:

B.A., Oxford University, 1915; M.A., B.C.L., 1920

Editorial Reviews

First-rate . . . marvelous reading.” — Chicago Sun-Times

“One of the greatest mystery story writers of the [twentieth] century.” — Los Angeles Times

“She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.” — P. D. James

“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 Walters

From the Publisher

I admire her novels ... she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail.

Ruth Rendell

She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.

P. D. James

She combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that. A truly great storyteller.

Minette Walters

First-rate . . . marvelous reading.

Chicago Sun-Times

One of the greatest mystery story writers of the [twentieth] century.

|Los Angeles Times

One of the greatest mystery story writers of the [twentieth] century.

Los Angeles Times

First-rate . . . marvelous reading.

Chicago Sun-Times

The very last word in sophisticated murdering.

Saturday Review

At first, the death of a Scottish painter in an artist colony appears to be an unfortunate accident, but it soon develops into a case for murder. Sayers's cunning sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey, quickly brings six suspects to light, but the difficulty arises in finding who is guilty amid the numerous theories concerning the case. This full-cast audio version produces an energetic reading that perfectly suites Sayers's lighthearted narrative. Ian Carmichael is delightful in his role as Wimsey. His character's amiable demeanor comes through in a warm, playful tone that gives the impression he always has a trick up his sleeve. A talented cast and an intriguing adventure keep the listener guessing throughout. T.D.M. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2009 - AudioFile