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Whose Body?

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Renowned English novelist, poet, playwright, and literary critic, Dorothy L. Sayers's "Whose Body?" was first published in 1923. In this novel we are introduced to her most famous character, the aristocratic amateur detective Lord Peter Wimsey. Lord Wimsey has developed an interest in solving crimes and joins in to help his friend Inspector Charles Parker and the official investigation into the disappearance of a famous financier. A naked body is discovered in the bathtub of a nearby flat and it seems to be the missing businessman, but Lord Wimsey cleverly deducts that it is a deceptive look-alike and resolves to get to the bottom of the disappearance and find the connection to the body. In this entertaining and suspenseful mystery set in London after World War I, Lord Wimsey uses his intelligence and intuition to solve the case and escape murder at the hands of the suspect. "Whose Body?" was a commercial and critical success upon its publication and Sayers would go on to write many more thrilling mysteries set in London in the exciting years before World War II and starring her beloved Lord Wimsey and his brilliant mind. This edition is printed in premium acid-free paper.

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ISBN9781420962536
PublisherNeeland Media
Publication Date06/16/19

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  • miss.amanogawa
    miss.amanogawa

    105 Followers

    Ja ja ja, die bösen, unansehnlichen Juden. Und dann das Geschwätz von Peter Wimsey und seiner Mutter. Meine Konzentration wurde arg in Mitleidenschaft gezogen. Leider ist diese Art Kriminalroman nichts für mich.

    Oct 28, 2025

  • dorothee.b
    dorothee.b

    258 Followers

    4.0

    Die Bücher um Lord Peter Wimsey habe ich vor vielen Jahren schon einmal gelesen, und mir war jetzt wieder danach. Ich mag diese Krimis wirklich, das ist ermitteln vor 100 Jahren, aber mit Köpfchen, durch einen herrlich verschrobenen englischen Adelsspross. Es war eine interessante Handlung, die man aber aus der damaligen Zeit heraus verstehen muss.

    Dec 6, 2025

  • leniri
    leniri

    36 Followers

    3.0

    Es war einbisschen ei holpriger Start für mich. Es war der erste Band. Ich denke je besser man die Charaktere kennenlernt desto besser werden die Bücher. Der Schluss fand ich besser. Ich hätte mir jedoch noch mehr Hintergedanken vom Hauptcharakter gewünscht welche auch der Leser mitbekommt. Bin gespannt auf die anderen Teile.

    Mar 15, 2024

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