Lord Peter: A Collection of All the Lord Peter Wimsey Stories
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers
Contents: Introduction, by James Sandoe. Twelve stories from Lord Peter Views the Body (1928): “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 Mel….Read More
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Gaudy Night
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Clouds of Witness (A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)
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