One of the founding mothers of mystery, Dorothy Sayers first introduced the popular character Lord Peter Wimsey in 1923 with the publication of Whose Body? Over the next twenty years, more novels and short stories about the aristocratic amateur sleuth appeared, each one as cunningly written as the next. Now in single volume, here are all the Lord Peter Wimsey stories, a treasure for any mystery lover. From “The Fantastic Horror of the Cat in the Bag” to “The Image in the Mirror” and “Talboys”, this collection is Lord Peter at his best—and a true testament to the art of detective fiction.
Contents: 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 — The image in the mirror — The incredible elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey — The queen’s square — The necklace of pearls — In the teeth of the evidence — Absolutely elsewhere — Striding Folly — The haunted policeman — Talboys — Sayers, Lord Peter and God / Carolyn Heilbrun — Greedy Night, a parody / E. C. Bentley
Contents: 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 — The image in the mirror — The incredible elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey — The queen’s square — The necklace of pearls — In the teeth of the evidence — Absolutely elsewhere — Striding Folly — The haunted policeman — Talboys — Sayers, Lord Peter and God / Carolyn Heilbrun — Greedy Night, a parody / E. C. Bentley