The Classic Collection of Dorothy L. Sayers. Novels and short stories. Illustrated

Lord Peter Wimsey #1-5

by Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy Leigh Sayers was an English crime writer, poet, playwright, essayist, translator and Christian humanist; she was also a student of classical and modern languages. She is perhaps best known for her mysteries, a series of novels and short stories, set between the First and Second World Wars, which feature Lord Peter Wimsey, an English aristocrat and amateur sleuth.

Contents:
Novels
Whose Body?
Clouds of Witness
Unnatural Death
Short Stories
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 Ran
The Bibulous Business of a Matter of Taste
The Learned Adventure of the Dragon's Head
The Piscatorial Farce of the Stolen Stomach
The Unsolved Puzzle of the Man with No Face
The Adventurous Exploit of the Cave of Ali Baba

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Audiobook, Collections

1085 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 19, 2023

About the author

The detective stories of well-known British writer Dorothy Leigh Sayers mostly feature the amateur investigator Lord Peter Wimsey; she also translated the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri.

This renowned author and Christian humanist studied classical and modern languages.

Her best known mysteries, a series of short novels, set between World War I and World War II, feature an English aristocrat and amateur sleuth. She is also known for her plays and essays.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy...

Reviews

[Robert Wingfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good tales but spoiled a bit by the clumsy conversion to ebook

This book is value for money in that there must be over a dozen individual stories, all with intriguing mysteries. DLS tends to go on with lots of description and red herrings, so isn’t quite as direct as some. All the tales are good, but the Bellini Club takes a simple death and has more twists than a politician’s rantings to make it the best of the bunch.

[Glenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my introduction to the Lord Peter series and I was delighted. I have never been an exceptionally keen fan of mysteries, but this series made me see what the fuss is about. Great characters, intriguing puzzles and well-paced plots – what’s not to like? And this particular edition has a well-chosen narrator, so another plus there. Will definitely be back for more!

[Denise Oberlies · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Mysteries!

This collection of Rico a of Dorothy Sayers 'Lord Peter' books is just superb. All of the 'Lord Peter' books are. Well crafted, strong characters, well paced, interesting mysteries, with out twists that are not possible, as you find in other authors works.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sayers is so reliable! Love to reach back to these when I need a good steady option.

[Cate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Five books in one and rereads all, but perfect for right before bed the past couple months.

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read all the Lord Peter Whimsey books but have decided to listen to them. In my quest of classic mysteries, these needed to be reread.

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful cross between P.G. Wodehouse and Arthur Conan Doyle.