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Lord Peter Wimsey

Sayers's complete run, first case to last. Wimsey starts as a silly-ass aristocrat playing detective and ends up written into a genuine human being.

  • Whose Body?Dorothy L. Sayers · Hörbuch (7 Std.) English
    A stranger's body turns up in a bathtub wearing nothing but a pince-nez, and Lord Peter Wimsey investigates mostly because it amuses him. The banter is the point here, though Sayers gives him real shell shock underneath, which keeps the froth from floating away entirely.
  • Clouds of WitnessDorothy L. Sayers · Hörbuch (11 Std.) English
    The fun here is watching Lord Peter have to investigate his own family, since his brother's on trial for murder and being stubbornly unhelpful about it. Sayers gives you real wit, a near-drowning in a Yorkshire bog, and a trial before the House of Lords played straight.
  • Unnatural DeathDorothy L. Sayers · Hörbuch (10 Std.) English
    You get Lord Peter Wimsey at his most polished and mischievous, while Miss Climpson quietly does some wonderfully unglamorous detective work from the sidelines. The mystery is tightly constructed and pleasantly cerebral, though its chilly country-house atmosphere and emphasis on deduction may suit you better than emotional drama.
  • The Unpleasantness at the Bellona ClubDorothy L. Sayers · Hörbuch (9 Std.) English
    You get old General Fentiman dead in his club armchair on Armistice Day, and the whole puzzle turns on exactly when he died, which sounds dry but isn't. Wimsey's charm carries it, and the shell-shocked veterans give it a sadness most detective stories don't bother with.
  • Lord Peter Views the BodyDorothy L. Sayers · ~6 Std. Lesezeit English
    Wimsey in bite-sized doses, all silly titles and sly wit, including one where the entire mystery hinges on solving a crossword puzzle in a dead man's roof garden. The stories are uneven and a few are pure froth, but if you like his chatter, this is a happy afternoon.
  • Strong PoisonDorothy L. Sayers · Hörbuch (8 Std.) English
    You get Harriet Vane, clever, prickly, and understandably wary, while Lord Peter Wimsey works to clear her name with charm that occasionally hides real seriousness. The courtroom opening gives way to a carefully built investigation, and the romance is unusually patient about how much trust costs.
  • The Five Red HerringsDorothy L. Sayers English
    gemeinfrei ab 2027
  • Have His CarcaseDorothy L. Sayers English
    gemeinfrei ab 2028
  • Hangman’s HolidayDorothy L. Sayers English
    gemeinfrei ab 2029
  • Murder Must AdvertiseDorothy L. Sayers English
    gemeinfrei ab 2029
  • The Nine TailorsDorothy L. Sayers English
    gemeinfrei ab 2030
  • Gaudy NightDorothy L. Sayers English
    gemeinfrei ab 2031
  • Busman’s HoneymoonDorothy L. Sayers English
    gemeinfrei ab 2033
  • In the Teeth of the EvidenceDorothy L. Sayers English
    gemeinfrei ab 2035