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Lord Peter Views the Body: The Queen of Golden age detective fiction

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Lord Peter Views the Body: The Queen of Golden age detective fiction

Contributors:

By (Author) Dorothy L Sayers

ISBN:

9781473621329

Publisher:

Hodder & Stoughton

Imprint:

Hodder Paperback

Publication Date:

25th October 2016

UK Publication Date:

1st November 1982

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.912

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

352

Dimensions:

Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 28mm

Weight:

248g

Description

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 instincts to unmask the guilty and go to the aid of their victims.

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

Reviews

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

D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers. - Daily Telegraph

Author Bio

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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