Mystery novelist Harriet Vane knew all about poisons, and when her former lover died in the manner prescribed in one of her books, a jury of her peers had a hangman’s noose in mind. But Lord Peter Wimsey was determined to find her innocent.
When ninety-year-old General Fentiman died at his club, it is essential to establish his exact time of death as a half-million-pound inheritance is in the balance. A lawyer is out for blood and it’ll take all Lord Peter Wimsey’s skill to get to the truth.
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Lord Peter Views the Bodyby Dorothy Sayers amateur sleuth, vintage mystery in a Kindle edition that was published by Open Road Media on July 31, 2012 and has 544 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Thrones Dominations, Whose Body?, Clouds of Witness, Unnatural Death, The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, Strong Poison, The Five Red Herrings, Book Review: Dorothy Sayers’ Hangman’s Holiday, Murder Must Advertise, The Nine Tailors, Gaudy Night, Busman’s HoneymoonAn omnibus of twelve short stories in the Lord Peter Wimsey vintage mystery series and revolving around a noble amateur sleuth. These stories take place mostly during the 1920s. It was originally published in 1928. The Series “The Abominable History of the Man with Copper Fingers” “The Entertaining Episode of the Article in Question” “The Fascinating Problem of Uncle Meleager’s Will” “The Fantastic Horror of the Cat in the Bag” “The Unprincipled Affair of the Practical Joker” “The Undignified Melodrama of the Bone of Contention” “The Vindictive Story of the Footsteps That […]
A serial killer has returned to New York, a case Eve Dallas had worked along with Feeney nine years ago. The Groom is back torturing his brides, the display he makes of them makes it personal. To Eve.
Homicide detective Eve Dallas must untangle a twisted family history while a hostage’s life hangs in the balance.
Strange things are happening to those around Aurora Teagarden, including anonymous “gifts” appearing at her home, including the body of an enemy.
They did it, Meg and Michael bought The House. As is. All the possessions Edwina has hoarded for years. Even better, The House comes with acres, outbuildings, and a barn, lol. There’s almost of century’s worth of uncontrolled breeding by the wire coat hangers!
There is a question as to whether Agatha Dawson’s death was natural or murder, and Lord Peter Wimsey is intrigued to see if he can discover the truth. Purely as an intellectual exercise, y’know.
Wallowing in the luxuries of civilization, Lord Peter Wimsey is suddenly thrust back into reality when he sees the headlines in the English papers — Gerald, his brother, has been charged with murder.
A fan convention that’s the ultimate in weird. There’s a batch of escaped parrots and monkeys frolicking throughout the hotel, a minefield of egos lurking behind the show’s success, and a dead body. Meg goes into action, crossing swords with a deviously obsessed murderer.