Five Red Herrings - Dorothy L. Sayers

In the Teeth of the Evidence - Dorothy L. Sayers

going to bed. That way, there is no wondering what is going to happen next, everything is neatly resolved in a few pages. This is not the first collection of Dorothy L Sayers short stories I have read - Lord Peter Views the Body is another such collection. Unfortunately, I am not at all sure that short stories are Sayers strong point. She does occasionally come up with a good one, but the majority are weak; in fact, in the case of this collection, I would go as far as to say that none of them are very good. A contemporary of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers is responsible for Lord Peter Wimsey, a pompous, upper-class private detective whose skills are frequently ...

In the Teeth of the Evidence - Dorothy L. Sayers

going to bed. That way, there is no wondering what is going to happen next, everything is neatly resolved in a few pages. This is not the first collection of Dorothy L Sayers short stories I have read - Lord Peter Views the Body is another such collection. Unfortunately, I am not at all sure that short stories are Sayers strong point. She does occasionally come up with a good one, but the majority are weak; in fact, in the case of this collection, I would go as far as to say that none of them are very good. A contemporary of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers is responsible for Lord Peter Wimsey, a pompous, upper-class private detective whose skills are frequently ...

Gaudy Night - Dorothy L. Sayers

Introduction Dorothy L Sayers, famous for whodunnits, was crowned as one of the Queens of Crime, along with Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh. Although some of her books have been televised in relatively recent years, she no longer seems to be quite as well-known as Agatha Christie. However, as a fan of crime fiction, I have always loved her books and would like to see them more appreciated. The main detective in her books is Lord Peter Wimsey, who is not a policeman, but rather a private sleuth who also happens to be very high-bred and wealthy. The author Dorothy L Sayers was born in 1893 and her father was headmaster at Christchurch Cathedral School. She studied at ...

Gaudy Night - Dorothy L. Sayers

Introduction Dorothy L Sayers, famous for whodunnits, was crowned as one of the Queens of Crime, along with Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh. Although some of her books have been televised in relatively recent years, she no longer seems to be quite as well-known as Agatha Christie. However, as a fan of crime fiction, I have always loved her books and would like to see them more appreciated. The main detective in her books is Lord Peter Wimsey, who is not a policeman, but rather a private sleuth who also happens to be very high-bred and wealthy. The author Dorothy L Sayers was born in 1893 and her father was headmaster at Christchurch Cathedral School. She studied at ...

Lord Peter Views the Body - Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L Sayers, one of the so-called Queens of Crime (along with Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allingham), is best known for her novels featuring foppish Lord Peter Wimsey, an aristocrat with a taste for crime. Whereas most of the Lord Peter stories are book-length, Sayers has written several short stories, twelve of which are presented in this book. I have always preferred my crime fiction to be in the form of a book that I can get my teeth into; however, there are some good stories in this collection that are representative of Sayers style and this is a good way for newcomers to the author to sample her work before trying out a full-length book. Most of ...

Lord Peter Views the Body - Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L Sayers, one of the so-called Queens of Crime (along with Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allingham), is best known for her novels featuring foppish Lord Peter Wimsey, an aristocrat with a taste for crime. Whereas most of the Lord Peter stories are book-length, Sayers has written several short stories, twelve of which are presented in this book. I have always preferred my crime fiction to be in the form of a book that I can get my teeth into; however, there are some good stories in this collection that are representative of Sayers style and this is a good way for newcomers to the author to sample her work before trying out a full-length book. Most of ...