Lord Peter and others

A quick Friday link: do go read Sarah Rees Brennan's charming descriptions of mystery series, including an imagined dialogue between Dorothy Sayers and her publisher about Harriet Vane's, uh, rather idealized nature. Great recommendations in the comments, too. I'd add Tana French's books — I didn't love Faithful Place as well as the first two in the series, but The Likeness is just brilliant, especially if you love The Secret History.

And on that note, here's a great NY Times profile of Colin...