Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries - Böcker

The twelfth book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by actress Dame Harriet Mary Walter, DBE - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. 'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers' Daily TelegraphHarriet Vane has never dared to return to her old Oxford college. Now, despite her scandalous life, she has been summoned back . . .At first she thinks her worst fears have been fulfilled, as she encounters obscene graffiti, poison pen letters and a disgusting effigy when she arrives at sedate Shrewsbury College for the 'Gaudy' celebrations.But soon, Harriet realises that she is not the only target of this murderous malice - and asks Lord Peter Wimsey to help.'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James

The eleventh book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by writer Jill Paton Walsh - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. 'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers' Daily TelegraphWhen his sexton finds a corpse in the wrong grave, the rector of Fenchurch St Paul asks Lord Peter Wimsey to find out who the dead man was and how he came to be there.The lore of bell-ringing and a brilliantly-evoked village in the remote fens of East Anglia are the unforgettable background to a story of an old unsolved crime and its violent unravelling twenty years later.'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James

THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING QUEEN OF CLASSIC CRIME, DOROTHY L SAYERS'Dorothy L. Sayers is one of our best detective story writers' Daily Telegraph'One of crime fiction's most memorable detectives' The New York Times'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit' P. D. James_____________________________________________________________________Lord Peter Wimsey and Chief Inspector Parker return with a case full of murders, red herrings, collusion and blackmail.Agatha Dawson has been found dead. The post-mortem declares no foul play and the case is closed. Something still doesn't seem right to Lord Peter Wimsey and he hires his own private investigator. . . to investigate. There is no evidence of a crime, that is, until Bertha, Agatha's maid, is found dead in Epping Forest, with a £5 note leading back to a certain Mrs Forrest.As events come to a head, can Wimsey catch the murderer before he himself becomes one of their victims?_____________________________________________________________________'She has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail' Ruth Rendell'A truly great storyteller' Minette Walters'Part of the Golden Age of mystery writers working between the wars, Sayers is often credited as the most intelligent of them all' Guardian'What elevated Sayers's debut to the upper ranks of the genre was the quality of her prose and the sense that her sleuth had more emotional heft than he displayed' The New York Times'Lord Peter should become one of the best known and best loved among the many amateur detectives of fiction' The New York Herald _____________________________________________________________________Readers adore the legendary Lord Peter Wimsey series: 'An all-time classic whodunnit' 5* reader review'Sayers is certainly the best detective story writer of her generation' 5* reader review'Dorothy L Sayers surely wrote some of the most intelligent and enjoyable detective stories of the Golden Age of Crime' 5* reader review'If you haven't read this canonical mystery, you are in for a real treat' 5* reader review'What tremendous fun! No wonder Sayers is considered one of the "Queens of Crime" alongside Agatha Christie' 5* reader review'Exceptionally clever, amusing and well written' 5* reader review'Dorothy L. Sayers is my favourite crime writer' 5* reader review'Vintage mystery, a classic!' 5* reader review'One of the very best' 5* reader review

'Think MadMen in prewar London' The GuardianThe tenth book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by bestselling crime writer Peter Robinson - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. Victor Dean fell to his death on the stairs of Pym's Advertising Agency, but no one seems to be sorry. Until an inquisitive new copywriter joins the firm and asks some awkward questions...Disguised as his disreputable cousin Death Bredon, Lord Peter Wimsey takes a job - one that soon draws him into a vicious network of blackmailers and drug pedlars.Five people will die before Wimsey unravels a sinister and deadly plot.'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers' Daily Telegraph'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James

THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING QUEEN OF CLASSIC CRIME, DOROTHY L SAYERS'Dorothy L. Sayers is one of our best detective story writers' Daily Telegraph'One of crime fiction's most memorable detectives' The New York Times'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit' P. D. James_____________________________________________________________________Introducing Dorothy L Sayers's legendary private investigator, Lord Peter Wimsey. The body of a stout man, wearing nothing except a golden pince-nez, is discovered in the bath of an architect's London flat.The police quickly determine the man's identity to be that of famous financier Sir Reuben Levy, who disappeared from his lodgings the night before.But though the corpse greatly resembles the missing magnate, it soon becomes clear that it is someone else entirely. But who?Amateur detective Lord Peter Wimsey, with the aid of his great friend, Inspector Charlie Parker, resolves to get to the bottom of this mystery, once and for all. _____________________________________________________________________'She has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail' Ruth Rendell'A truly great storyteller' Minette Walters'Part of the Golden Age of mystery writers working between the wars, Sayers is often credited as the most intelligent of them all' Guardian'What elevated Sayers's debut to the upper ranks of the genre was the quality of her prose and the sense that her sleuth had more emotional heft than he displayed' The New York Times'Lord Peter should become one of the best known and best loved among the many amateur detectives of fiction' The New York Herald _____________________________________________________________________Readers adore the legendary Lord Peter Wimsey series:'An all-time classic whodunnit' 5* reader review'Sayers is certainly the best detective story writer of her generation' 5* reader review'Dorothy L Sayers surely wrote some of the most intelligent and enjoyable detective stories of the Golden Age of Crime' 5* reader review'If you haven't read this canonical mystery, you are in for a real treat' 5* reader review'What tremendous fun! No wonder Sayers is considered one of the "Queens of Crime" alongside Agatha Christie' 5* reader review'Exceptionally clever, amusing and well written' 5* reader review'Dorothy L. Sayers is my favourite crime writer' 5* reader review'Vintage mystery, a classic!' 5* reader review'One of the very best' 5* reader review

Lord Peter Wimsey's fishing holiday is interrupted in Dorothy L Sayers' classic crime novel, introduced by writer and reviewer Barry Forshaw - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries.'One of the best detective story writers' Daily TelegraphLord Peter Wimsey could imagine the artist stepping back, the stagger, the fall, down to where the pointed rocks grinned like teeth.But was it an accident - or murder? Six members of the close-knit Galloway artists' colony do not regret Campbell's death.Five of them are red herrings.'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James

The fifth book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by detective fiction writer Simon Brett - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. 'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers' Daily TelegraphLord Peter Wimsey bent down over General Fentiman and drew the Morning Post gently away from the gnarled old hands. Then, with a quick jerk, he lifted the quiet figure. It came up all of a piece, stiff as a wooden doll . . .But how did the general die? Who was the mysterious Mr X who fled when he was wanted for questioning? And which of the general's heirs, both members of the Bellona Club, is lying?'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James

The eighth book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by bestselling thriller writer Lee Child - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. 'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers' Daily TelegraphA young woman falls asleep on a deserted beach and wakes to discover the body of a man whose throat has been slashed from ear to ear . . .The young woman is the celebrated detective novelist Harriet Vane, once again drawn against her will into a murder investigation in which she herself could be a suspect.Lord Peter Wimsey is only too eager to help her clear her name.'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James

The thirteenth book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by crime writer Natasha Cooper - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. They plan to have a quiet country honeymoon. Then Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride Harriet Vane find the previous owner's body in the cellar.Set in a country village seething with secrets and snobbery, this is Dorothy L. Sayers' last full-length detective novel. Variously described as a love story with detective interruptions and a detective story with romantic interruptions, it lives up to both descriptions with style.'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James

The second book in Dorothy L Sayers Lord Peter Wimsey series introduced by crime novelist Ruth Dudley Edwards - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. 'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers' Daily TelegraphThe Duke of Denver, accused of murder, stands trial for his life in the House of Lords.Naturally, his brother Lord Peter Wimsey is investigating the crime - this is a family affair. The murder took place at the duke's shooting lodge and Lord Peter's sister was engaged to marry the dead man.But why does the duke refuse to co-operate with the investigation? Can he really be guilty, or is he covering up for someone?'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James

THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING QUEEN OF CLASSIC CRIME, DOROTHY L SAYERS 'Dorothy L. Sayers is one of our best detective story writers' Daily Telegraph'One of crime fiction's most memorable detectives' The New York Times 'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit' P. D. James________________________________________________________________________________Lord Peter Wimsey encounters his greatest challenge yet. Not in solving a crime, but in matters of the heart. Mystery writer Harriet Vane stands trial for poisoning her unfaithful lover, accused of slipping arsenic into his morning coffee. Convinced of her innocence from the moment their eyes meet across the courtroom, Wimsey embarks on a desperate race against time to uncover the truth. The Crown's case is watertight. The police are adamant that the right person is on trial. It seems certain that Harriet Vane shall hang. Can Lord Peter Wimsey prove that she is not guilty of murder - or find the real poisoner in time to save her from the gallows?______________________________________________________________________________'She has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail' Ruth Rendell'A truly great storyteller' Minette Walters'Part of the Golden Age of mystery writers working between the wars, Sayers is often credited as the most intelligent of them all' Guardian'What elevated Sayers's debut to the upper ranks of the genre was the quality of her prose and the sense that her sleuth had more emotional heft than he displayed' The New York Times'Lord Peter should become one of the best known and best loved among the many amateur detectives of fiction' The New York Herald ________________________________________________________________________________Readers adore the legendary Lord Peter Wimsey series: 'An all-time classic whodunnit' 5* Reader Review'Sayers is certainly the best detective story writer of her generation' 5* Reader Review'Dorothy L Sayers surely wrote some of the most intelligent and enjoyable detective stories of the Golden Age of Crime' 5* Reader Review'If you haven't read this canonical mystery, you are in for a real treat' 5* Reader Review'What tremendous fun! No wonder Sayers is considered one of the "Queens of Crime" alongside Agatha Christie' 5* Reader Review'Exceptionally clever, amusing and well written' 5* Reader Review'Dorothy L. Sayers is my favourite crime writer' 5* Reader Review 'Vintage mystery, a classic!' 5* Reader Review'One of the very best' 5* Reader Review