Lord Peter Views the Body: 12 Stories

by Dorothy L. Sayers

Overview

Bodies are piling up, and the culprit's motives are as puzzling as the victims themselves. Charismatic aristocrat detective Lord Peter Wimsey, with his keen intellect, refined taste for food, wine, fashion, music, and art, and wit as sharp as his Savile Row suits, is put to the test as he navigates a series of twelve bizarre cases. Can he unravel the cryptic clues and expose the cunning culprits in "The Abominable History of the Man with the Copper Fingers," "The Fantastic Horror of the Cat in the Bag," "The Piscatorial Farce of the Stolen Stomach," or "The Unsolved Puzzle of the Man with No Face"? Dorothy L. Sayers' masterful storytelling weaves a tapestry of murder, mystery, and British charm in these and other classic whodunnit stories, making it a must-read for Golden Age detective fiction fans.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486853796
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	12/17/2024
Series:	Dover Mystery Classics
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Although best known for the popular and witty Lord Peter Wimsey mystery series, Dorothy Leigh Sayers (1893¿1957) was also a noted poet, playwright, essayist, and translator. With sly wit, Sayers used Lord Peter Wimsey, an English aristocrat and amateur sleuth, to gently satirize the British class system. She is recognized as being one of the four "Queens of Crime" alongside Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, and Margery Allingham. Some of her most popular books include Whose Body, The Nine Tailors, and The Missing Clock.

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

Table of Contents

1.    The Abominable History of the Man with Copper Fingers                    

2.    The Entertaining Episode of the Article in Question                               

3.    The Fascinating Problem of Uncle Meleager’s Will                             

4.    The Fantastic Horror of the Cat in the Bag                                              

5.    The Unprincipled Affair of the Practical Joker                                       

6.    The Undignified Melodrama of the Bone of Contention                          

7.    The Vindictive Story of the Footsteps that Ran                                           

8.    The Bibulous Business of a Matter of Taste                                                 

9.    The Learned Adventure of the Dragon’s Head                                            

10. The Piscatorial Farce of the Stolen Stomach                                       

11. The Unsolved Puzzle of the Man with No Face                                    

12. The Adventurous Exploit of the Cave of Ali Baba