An omnibus of thirteen stories : four are part of the Lord Peter Wimsey vintage mystery series, six feature Montague Egg, and the last two are independent stories, all taking place in the England of the early 20th century.
During a painting retreat, a killer takes a creative approach to the ancient art of murder when a hated painter takes a tumble about which Lord Peter Wimsey has his suspicions.
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 […]
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 Christmas pageant turns unholy when a player disappears into the snowy night. Troy Alleyn is in the thick of it and why Inspector Roderick Alleyn joins her at Bill-Tasman’s estate where he’s dragooned into finding the lost man — and unraveling the glaring truth from the glittering tinsel.
Superintendent Roderick Alleyn, in Rome on a special mission, became involved in a murder case, and found it one of his most baffling—a case in which every suspect might equally well prove a victim…
It’s a tangled set of relationships with family, trustees, theft, and a genealogical obsession until an irritating country gent is murdered amid all the friction in an English country house shared by genteel retiree Percival Pyke Period and fuddy-duddy lawyer Harry Cartell. After a flamboyant dowager’s treasure hunt party, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn’s suspects are the tangle amidst the half-truths and too many motives.