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Lord Peter Wimsey Series

11 primary works • 45 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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3.85 · 53368 Ratings · 3608 Reviews · published 1923 · 2642 editions
The stark naked body was lying in the tub. Not unu…

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    Book 2

    Clouds of Witness
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    4.00     · 21551 Ratings · 1491 Reviews · published 1926 · 3 editions
    Rustic old Riddlesdale Lodge was a Wimsey family r…

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    Book 3

    Unnatural Death
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    4.08     · 27213 Ratings · 1185 Reviews · published 1927 · 1 edition
    The wealthy Agatha Dawson is dead--a trifle sooner…

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    Book 4

    The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
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    4.05     · 16047 Ratings · 848 Reviews · published 1928 · 317 editions
    Ninety-year-old General Fentiman was definitely de…

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    Book 5

    Strong Poison
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    4.14     · 30002 Ratings · 1854 Reviews · published 1930 · 28 editions
    Mystery novelist Harriet Vane knew all about poiso…

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    Book 6

    The Five Red Herrings
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    3.79     · 13385 Ratings · 953 Reviews · published 1931 · 584 editions
    During a painting retreat, a killer takes a creati…

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    Book 7

    Have His Carcase
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    4.11     · 16074 Ratings · 961 Reviews · published 1932 · 6 editions
    The second Dorothy L. Sayers classic to feature my…

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    Book 8

    Murder Must Advertise
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    4.17     · 22498 Ratings · 1181 Reviews · published 1933 · 2 editions
    When ad man Victor Dean falls down the stairs in t…

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    Book 9

    The Nine Tailors
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    4.03     · 19124 Ratings · 1524 Reviews · published 1934 · 775 editions
    When a disfigured corpse is discovered in a countr…

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    Book 10

    Gaudy Night
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    4.21     · 28394 Ratings · 2236 Reviews · published 1935 · 1092 editions
    The dons of Harriet Vane's alma mater, the all-fem…

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    Book 11

    Busman's Honeymoon
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    4.24     · 20111 Ratings · 1013 Reviews · published 1937 · 2 editions
    Society’s eligible women are in mourning. Lord Pet…

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    Book short stories

    Lord Peter Views the Body
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    4.14     · 14429 Ratings · 431 Reviews · published 1928 · 168 editions
    In this delightful collection of Wimsey exploits, …

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    Book short stories

    Hangman's Holiday: A Collection of Short Mysteries
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    4.13     · 9164 Ratings · 276 Reviews · published 1933 · 152 editions
    Amusing and absolutely appalling things happen on …

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    Book short stories

    In the Teeth of the Evidence
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    4.02     · 4914 Ratings · 221 Reviews · published 1933 · 396 editions
    All that was left of the garage was a heap of char…

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    Book short stories

    Striding Folly
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    3.98     · 3345 Ratings · 240 Reviews · published 1972 · 142 editions
    Three of Lord Peter Wimsey's most baffling cases d…

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    Lord Peter
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    4.28     · 6369 Ratings · 297 Reviews · published 1972 · 38 editions
    An alternate cover edition can be found here.

    Lord …

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    The Wimsey Papers
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    3.88     · 301 Ratings · 37 Reviews · published 1939 · 399 editions
    Choice selections from the Wimsey family’s corresp…

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    Book 1-11 +

    The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries
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    4.34     · 53 Ratings · 2 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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    4.35     · 141 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2010 · 4 editions
    IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a very large anthology, an…

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    Book 1-3

    The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Whose Body? / Clouds of Witness, / Unnatural Death
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    4.19     · 902 Ratings · 49 Reviews · published 2013 · 8 editions
    A special three-in-one edition of Dorothy Sayers’s…

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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 1-3,5,9 +

    6 Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Whose Body? / Clouds of Witness / Unnatural Death / Strong Poison / Gaudy Night / In the Teeth of Evidence
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    4.27     · 11 Ratings · 1 edition

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    Book 1,2,4

    Diskrete Zeugen / Ärger im Bellona- Club / Ein Toter zuwenig
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    3.67     · 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1898 · 1 edition
    1 Diskrete Zeugen(Clouds of Witness): Lord Peter W…

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    Book 1,2,5,8

    Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery Collection I
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    3.67     · 3 Ratings · 1 edition
    “Death seems to provide the minds of the Anglo-Sax…

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    Book 1,2,8,10

    Four Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Novels: Whose Body? / Clouds of Witness / Murder Must Advertise / Gaudy Night
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    4.41     · 120 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1982 · 11 editions
    The elegant and urbane Lord Peter Wimsey, rare boo…

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    Book 1,2,8,11

    Peter Wimsey Omnibus: Whose Body? / Clouds of Witness / Murder Must Advertise / Busman's Honeymoon
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    3.91     · 11 Ratings · published 2012 · 1 edition
    Detective Story readers will love Dorothy Sayers L…

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    Book 1,5,6,9

    The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection: Whose Body? / The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club / The Five Red Herrings / Nine Tailors
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    4.24     · 34 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1990 · 1 edition

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    Book 1,5,8

    Triple Wimsey : Whose Body? / Murder Must Advertise / Strong Poison
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    4.11     · 27 Ratings · published 1985 · 1 edition
    Whose Body?,
    Murder Must Advertise,
    Strong Poison

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    Book 1,8,10

    Three Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Novels: Whose Body? / Murder Must Advertise / Gaudy Night
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    4.45     · 60 Ratings · 3 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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    4.06     · 16 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    Book 2-4,6

    Lord Peter Takes the Case
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    4.19     · 96 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1987 · 1 edition
    Four Lord peter mysteries: Clouds of Witness, Unna…

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    Book 2,4

    Clouds of Witness / The Unpleasantness at The Bellona Club
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    4.22     · 120 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 1928 · 6 editions
    Lord Peter Wimsey, among the most celebrated of al…

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    Book 3,5,7

    On the Case with Lord Peter Wimsey: Three Complete Novels Strong Poison / Have His Carcase / Unnatural Death
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    4.31     · 67 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1991 · 3 editions

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    Book short stories

    Dobrodružný život milovníka starých tisků
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    4.33     · 18 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1992 · 2 editions
    Lord Peter Views the Body / Hangman's Holiday / St…

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    Book 4,9-11

    Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery Collection II
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    3.75     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    “Death seems to provide the minds of the Anglo-Sax…

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    Book 5,7

    Lord Peter and Harriet Part I Strong Poison / Have His Carcase
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    4.34     · 56 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1932 · 1 edition
    1998 Mystery Guild hardcover,978073847649. Dorothy…

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    Book 5,7-10

    Dorothy L. Sayers Crime Collection
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    4.33     · 3 Ratings · published 1998 · 2 editions
    5 Volumes include Gaudy Night ~ Have His Carcase ~…

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    Book 5,7,10,11

    Four Classic Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries: Strong Poison / Have His Carcase / Gaudy Night / Busman's Honeymoon
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    4.68     · 100 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1990 · 3 editions
    Four classic Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries, 1987. Fi…

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    Book 5,8,9

    Three Great Lord Peter Novels: Strong Poison; Murder Must Advertise; The Nine Tailors
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    4.25     · 12 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1930 · 3 editions
    1 Strong Poison 1930 - Judge summarizes case for j…

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    Book 8,9,11

    The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection 3: Murder Must Advertise / The Nine Tailors / Busman's Honeymoon
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    4.46     · 227 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2004 · 3 editions
    No mystery can stump the British aristocrat and sl…

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    Book 8,10+

    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 2,4,8,10,11

    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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    4.29     · 21 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2011 · 3 editions

    Experience eight of Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wim…

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    Book 10,11

    Lord Peter And Harriet: Part II: Gaudy Night / Busman's Honeymoon
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    4.47     · 34 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 2 editions
    You’ll be charmed by Lord Peter Wimsey’s wit, erud…

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    Book 4-7

    Lord Peter Wimsey: BBC Radio Drama Collection, Volume 2
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    4.43     · 61 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 2 editions
    Ian Carmichael is Lord Peter Wimsey in these consu…

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    Book 8-11

    Lord Peter Wimsey: BBC Radio Drama Collection, Volume 3
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    4.29     · 45 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2018 · 2 editions
    Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey in these…

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