Lord Peter Views the Body
Lord Peter Wimsey Book 5
Published on 1. November 1982
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-450-01709-4 (ISBN)
Description
A must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries, Lord Peter Wimsey is the immortal amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. 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.
Reviews / Votes
She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit. -- P. D. James Sayers is one of the best detective story writers. -- E. C. Bentley Daily Telegraph 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 WaltersMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 113 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
182 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-450-01709-4 (9780450017094)
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Previous edition
Dorothy L. Sayers
Lord Peter Views the Body
Book
06/1993
Coronet Books
€26.18
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Person
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.