Lord Peter Wimsey Series

14 primary works • 44 total works
Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey is a bon vivant sleuth in a series of detective novels and short stories by Dorothy L. Sayers, in which he solves mysteries — usually but not always murders.

The novels are set in Britain contemporaneously with when they were written, from the early 1920s to the late 1930s; Sayers returned to Wimsey was the 1942 short story…

Book 1

Whose Body?
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3.82 · 61694 Ratings · 4642 Reviews · published 1923 · 1578 editions
The novel introduces Lord Peter Wimsey, an aristoc…

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    Book 2

    Clouds of Witness
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    3.97     · 25651 Ratings · 1915 Reviews · published 1926 · 4 editions
    Embark on another enthralling escapade alongside L…

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    Book 3

    Unnatural Death
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    4.06     · 30188 Ratings · 1497 Reviews · published 1927 · 269 editions
    The wealthy Agatha Dawson is dead--a trifle sooner…

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    Book 4

    Lord Peter Views the Body
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    4.13     · 15790 Ratings · 559 Reviews · published 1928 · 59 editions
    In this delightful collection of Wimsey exploits, …

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    Book 5

    The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
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    4.04     · 18669 Ratings · 1125 Reviews · published 1928 · 312 editions
    Ninety-year-old General Fentiman was definitely de…

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    Book 6

    Strong Poison
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    4.13     · 33578 Ratings · 2266 Reviews · published 1930 · 359 editions
    Mystery novelist Harriet Vane knew all about poiso…

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    Book 7

    The Five Red Herrings
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    3.77     · 14909 Ratings · 1165 Reviews · published 1931 · 8 editions
    During a painting retreat, a killer takes a creati…

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    Book 8

    Have His Carcase
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    4.10     · 17967 Ratings · 1146 Reviews · published 1932 · 194 editions
    The second Dorothy L. Sayers classic to feature my…

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    Book 9

    Hangman's Holiday: A Collection of Short Mysteries
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    4.11     · 9794 Ratings · 338 Reviews · published 1933 · 119 editions
    Amusing and absolutely appalling things happen on …

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    Book 10

    Murder Must Advertise
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    4.17     · 24920 Ratings · 1474 Reviews · published 1933 · 303 editions
    Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover at an ad agency …

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    Book 11

    The Nine Tailors
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    4.03     · 21529 Ratings · 1794 Reviews · published 1934 · 57 editions
    Set in the remote village of Fenchurch St. Paul, t…

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    Book 12

    Gaudy Night
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    4.19     · 32271 Ratings · 2783 Reviews · published 1935 · 356 editions
    The dons of Harriet Vane's alma mater, the all-fem…

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    Book 13

    Busman's Honeymoon
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    4.24     · 21982 Ratings · 1186 Reviews · published 1937 · 135 editions
    Society’s eligible women are in mourning. Lord Pet…

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    Book 14

    In the Teeth of the Evidence
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    4.01     · 5345 Ratings · 260 Reviews · published 1939 · 37 editions
    An irresistible collection of stories starring Lor…

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    Book 15

    Striding Folly
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    4.00     · 3933 Ratings · 300 Reviews · published 1973 · 65 editions
    Three of Lord Peter Wimsey's most baffling cases d…

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    Book 4,9,15

    Dobrodružný život milovníka starých tisků
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    4.27     · 26 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1992 · 2 editions
    Lord Peter Views the Body / Hangman's Holiday / St…

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    Lord Peter: The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories
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    4.28     · 6640 Ratings · 329 Reviews · published 1972 · 39 editions
    An alternate cover edition can be found here.

    All 2…

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    Book 1-11 +

    The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries
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    4.38     · 68 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
    A massive collection of novels and stories featuri…

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    Book 1,2

    Early Works of Dorothy Sayers: Clouds of Witness / Whose Body
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    4.36     · 148 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2010 · 3 editions
    Contains two Early works of Dorothy Sayers. Works …

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    Book 1-3

    The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries Volume One
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    4.19     · 1021 Ratings · 60 Reviews · published 2013 · 10 editions
    A special edition of the first three classic myste…

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    Book 1-4

    Dorothy L. Sayers 1: Lord Peter et l'inconnu / Trop de témoins pour Lord Peter / Arrêt du cœur / Lord Peter et le Bellona Club
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    4.33     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Ce premier tome des intégrales du Masque regroupe …

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    Book 2,5,+

    Diskrete Zeugen / Ärger im Bellona- Club / Ein Toter zuwenig
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    3.71     · 7 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1898 · 1 edition
    1 Diskrete Zeugen(Clouds of Witness): Lord Peter W…

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    Book 1,2,10,12

    Four Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Novels: Whose Body? / Clouds of Witness / Murder Must Advertise / Gaudy Night
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    4.42     · 125 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1982 · 11 editions
    The elegant and urbane Lord Peter Wimsey, rare boo…

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    Book 1,2,10,13

    Peter Wimsey Omnibus: Whose Body? / Clouds of Witness / Murder Must Advertise / Busman's Honeymoon
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    4.07     · 14 Ratings · published 2012 · 1 edition
    Detective Story readers will love Dorothy Sayers L…

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    Book 1-5

    The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection: Books 1-5
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    4.45     · 159 Ratings · 7 Reviews · 4 editions
    The Lord Peter Wimsey Books 1-5 brings together th…

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    Book 1,5,7,11

    The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection: Whose Body? / The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club / The Five Red Herrings / Nine Tailors
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    4.14     · 35 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1990 · 1 edition

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    Book 1,6,10

    Triple Wimsey : Whose Body? / Murder Must Advertise / Strong Poison
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    4.11     · 27 Ratings · published 1985 · 3 editions
    Whose Body?,
    Murder Must Advertise,
    Strong Poison

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    Book 1,10,12

    Three Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Novels: Whose Body? / Murder Must Advertise / Gaudy Night
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    4.41     · 64 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1990 · 1 edition
    "Whose Body?"--The stark naked body was lying in t…

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    Book 2,3

    Lord Peter Wimsey's Casebook: Clouds of Witness / Unnatural Death
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    4.12     · 17 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 2 editions

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    Book 2,5

    Clouds of Witness / The Unpleasantness at The Bellona Club
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    4.21     · 131 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 1928 · 8 editions
    Lord Peter Wimsey, among the most celebrated of al…

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    Book 2,3,5,7

    Lord Peter Takes the Case
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    4.20     · 101 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1987 · 2 editions
    Four Lord peter mysteries: Clouds of Witness, Unna…

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    Book 2,10,12,13

    The Lord Peter Wimsey Radio Dramas: Gaudy Night / Clouds of Witness / Busman’s Honeymoon / Murder Must Advertise / The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
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    4.21     · 24 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2011 · 3 editions

    Experience eight of Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wim…

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    Book 3,6,8

    On the Case with Lord Peter Wimsey
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    4.30     · 71 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1991 · 1 edition
    Includes: Strong Poison / Have His Carcase / Unnat…

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    Book 5-8

    Lord Peter Wimsey: BBC Radio Drama Collection, Volume 2
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    4.33     · 100 Ratings · 12 Reviews · 2 editions
    Ian Carmichael is Lord Peter Wimsey in these consu…

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    Book 5-8

    The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries Volume Two: The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club / Strong Poison / The Five Red Herrings / Have His Carcase
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    4.33     · 356 Ratings · 14 Reviews · 1 edition
    The British aristocrat and sleuth takes on four mo…

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    Book 6,8

    Lord Peter and Harriet Part I Strong Poison / Have His Carcase
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    4.30     · 57 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1932 · 2 editions
    1998 Mystery Guild hardcover,978073847649. Dorothy…

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    Book 6,10,11

    Three Great Lord Peter Novels: Strong Poison; Murder Must Advertise; The Nine Tailors
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    4.23     · 13 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1930 · 3 editions
    1 Strong Poison 1930 - Judge summarizes case for j…

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    Book 6,8,12,13

    Four Classic Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries: Strong Poison / Have His Carcase / Gaudy Night / Busman's Honeymoon
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    4.67     · 101 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1990 · 3 editions
    Four classic Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries, 1987. Fi…

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    Book 8,10-12

    Dorothy L. Sayers Crime Collection
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    4.50     · 4 Ratings · published 1998 · 2 editions
    5 Volumes include Gaudy Night ~ Have His Carcase ~…

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    Book 10, 11, 12, 13

    The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection 3: Murder Must Advertise / The Nine Tailors / Gaudy Night / Busman's Honeymoon
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    4.51     · 325 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2004 · 3 editions
    No mystery can stump the British aristocrat and sl…

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    Book 10,12,14

    Dorothy L. Sayers Omnibus
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    4.50     · 40 Ratings · published 1933 · 4 editions
    This omnibus contains two books and a short story:…

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    Book 10-13

    Lord Peter Wimsey: BBC Radio Drama Collection, Volume 3
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    4.26     · 78 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 2018 · 2 editions
    Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey in these…

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    Book 12,13

    Lord Peter And Harriet: Part II: Gaudy Night / Busman's Honeymoon
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    4.50     · 38 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 2 editions
    You’ll be charmed by Lord Peter Wimsey’s wit, erud…

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    Book 4, 9, 14, 15

    The Lord Peter Wimsey Short Story Collection: Lord Peter Views the Body / Hangman's Holiday / In the Teeth of the Evidence / Striding Folly
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    4.50     · 134 Ratings · 10 Reviews · 1 edition
    Four volumes of short stories featuring the ico…

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