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Harper, 1923- Paperback
Lord Peter Wimsey is called to view the body of an unknown dead man found in the bathtub of a friend. The body is wearing nothing but a gold pince-nez. When Ruben Levy, a pr...more...]]> 26099270 1180394 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 4 1 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1975 Wed Jul 02 05:34:10 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 06:40:29 -0700 2008 "Indeed, my lord? That's very gratifying."
"Very, Bunter. Your choice of words is unerring. I wish Eton and Balliol had done as much for me..."
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And then something happened about halfway through the book. Lord Wimsey became...more...]]> 12409086 285489 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 3 1 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 13 11:58:40 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 19:55:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 55584396 1244544 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 4 0 false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 12:42:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 12:51:04 -0700 2009
I loved it as I have loved all the following stories. I only gave ...more...]]> 68706806 2579423 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 4 0 false Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 11:45:49 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 19:27:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 57282167 263190 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 2 0 false Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 14:06:13 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 18:20:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 72407957 573139 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 4 0 false Thu Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 19:52:26 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 19:52:26 -0700 2009
Quite apart from the quirky dialogue, puzzling plot and endearingly open-hearted discussions between Lord Peter and his polic...more...]]> 41667382 793100 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 3 0 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 02 19:03:19 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 15:32:16 -0800 2009 3
I have to say that on first r...more...]]> 26245156 118265 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 4 0 true Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 15:32:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 15:39:28 -0700 2008 ...more...]]> 24070971 629344 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 3 0 false Mon Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 11:22:14 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 08:01:12 -0700 2008 Dorothy Sayers likes to be a little frivolous sometimes and so would put aside her scholarly work, first to read mysteries, and then, having become quite annoyed at the illogical, obvious, or just plan dull works she was reading, start writing one. Reading whose body is a bit like reading Northanger Abbey...more...]]> 21707529 94602 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 3 0 false Tue May 06 10:49:51 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 12:51:01 -0700 2008
On the one hand, I got what I expected. Lord Peter Wimsey, the central character of the book, is essentially what would ...more...]]> 20822123 350218 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 4 0 false Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Wed Apr 23 15:38:14 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 23 16:00:19 -0700 2008
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Whose Body is the opener of the Lord Peter Wimsey series, written by Dorothy Sayers. Since this is the introduction to this famous detective, we get...more...]]> 12827237 783240 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 0 0 false Fri Jan 18 07:08:35 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 07:09:24 -0800 2008
Whose Body
Clouds of Witness
Unnatural Death
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
(probably) The Five Red Herrings
Strong Poison
The Nine Tailors
Murder Must Advertise
Have His Carcase
Gaudy Night
Busman's Honeym...more...]]> 65425764 641241 393106 1572705213 9781572705210 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174407768m/393106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174407768s/393106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/393106.Whose_Body_Lord_Peter_Wimsey_Mysteries_1_ 3.30 10 Whose Body? established the disarmingly debonair, and somewhat foppish, Wimsey as one of the most enduring characters in English literature. It remains one of the most significant — and most charming — of the Golden Age mysteries.</div>]]> 1923 3 0 false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 11:43:34 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 07:30:35 -0700 2009
This is the first of the Lord Peter Wimsey books. It's not my favorite (which is _Gaudy Night_) but it's a very solid mystery. Mostly, Sayers plays fair with the evidence; it's totally possible to guess the perpetrator before the "big reveal". The character...more...]]> 50389899 643949 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 0 1 false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 06:19:47 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 06:24:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 9022661 320086 192893 0061043575 9780061043574 110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924m/192893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641924s/192893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192893.Whose_Body_ 3.79 1351 1923 4 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 12 15:48:17 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 15 04:30:23 -0800 2007 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=192893