by Dorothy L. Sayers (ISBN: 9781775428558) from Amazon's Book Store. So, I tried it in print. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. 1st printing. Former Library book. Novel | English | 07/04/14. And we've all got a sore spot we don't like to have touched.” In this, his first murder case, Lord Peter untangles the ghastly mystery of the corpse in the bath. Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957) was a British playwright, scholar, and acclaimed author of mysteries, best known for her books starring the gentleman sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. As a mystery genre fan and avid reader of Agatha Christie, I thought for sure I would enjoy the much-reccomended Lord Peter Wimsey series by Dorothy L. Sayers. Published
The book has been read, but is in excellent condition.
Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. With the help of Parker’s reports of Sir Reuben Levy, an elderly banker, who disappeared overnight without a trace, Lord Peter checks the crime scene. It is a failure as a piece of writing, too: it's peopled with ridiculously typological characters - a typical butler, a typical aristocrat, a typical Scotland Yard officer etc., and it drags on and on, despite its relatively small size, as half of the book consists of lenghty, redundant conversations, which aim at being witty and entertaining, but induce only boredom verging on annoyance. Wimsey enlists the help of his valet, Mervyn Bunter, in the detective work, and the dry British wit of the duo had me laughing. Start Classics. This is emphasized through satire and mocking of the British upper class.A number of Dorothy L. Sayers books are available as T.V. Paperback Good, spine ends, edges and corners rubbed, spine and front cover creased.
Established seller since 2000. Softcover. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.For more information about Dorothy L. Sayers visit her This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Fortunately, Lord Peter Wimsey is on the case...This book fails miserably as a mystery novel. "Excellent, Bunter," said Lord Peter, sinking with a sigh into a luxurious armchair.
In fair condition, suitable as a study copy.
**Simply Brit** Shipped with Premium postal service within 24 hours from the UK with impressive delivery time. Then I watched a documentary by Lucy Worsley about British murders that mentioned most of the same authors again. 1968. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. The first book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series introduced by crime writer Laura Wilson - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries.
Superficiality is the main theme of Whose Body?
Paperback. These cookies do not store any personal information.Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. And you've saved me £60—that's glorious. Condition: vg+. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Discrimination of lower classes goes as far as stating that members of the working class all have a similar, primitive shape of head. PAP. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. I understand Sayers is a master and one of the classic mystery writers, in the vein of Agatha Christie. Blue cloth boards with black lettering to spine strip. Condition: New.
Anything in y… Condition: Good. Not unusual for a proper bath, but highly irregular for murder -- especially with a pair of gold pince-nez deliberately perched before the sightless eyes.
Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. Of course, between this book and us there is a great divide in history — the Holocaust. Of course, all things considered, Mr. Thipps’s situation is very unfavorable and therefore he becomes the prime suspect in the eyes of Inspector Sugg.