Whose Body? - Couverture souple

Sayers, Dorothy L

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1434404021 ISBN 13 : 9781434404022

Editeur : Wildside Press, 2024

Synopsis

A body in a bathtub. An aristocratic detective. Can Lord Peter Wimsey solve the case before the killer strikes again?

In Dorothy L. Sayers's Whose Body?, the unflappable and sharp-witted Lord Peter Wimsey faces his first major case when a corpse is mysteriously found in a London bathtub-with no clues to its identity. As Lord Peter navigates a web of suspects, alibis, and deceptions, he unearths chilling secrets in this classic British detective novel, blending clever deduction with suspenseful twists.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

There’s a corpse in the bathtub, wearing nothing but a pair of pince-nez spectacles. Enter Lord Peter Wimsey, the original gentleman sleuth. Urged to investigate by his mother, the Dowager Duchess of Denver, Lord Peter quickly ascertains that the sudden disappearance of a well-known financier is in some way connected to the body in the bathroom. But discovering exactly which way they’re related leads the amateur detective on a merry chase. Written by a master of the detective story, this atmospheric tale abounds in the cozy delights of an English murder mystery. Dorothy L. Sayers ranks with Agatha Christie as a defining author of the genre. A novelist, essayist, and medieval scholar, Sayers was among the first women to receive an Oxford degree, and her translations of Dante remain in wide circulation. This novel marks the debut of her most popular creation, Lord Peter Wimsey, whose continuing adventures unfold amid the lively world of upper-crust British society in the 1920s. Sayers was a renowned English crime writer, poet, playwright, essayist, translator, Christian humanist, and a student of classical and modern languages. She is best known for her mysteries, a series of novels and short stories set between the First and Second World Wars that feature English aristocrat and amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey, that remain popular to this day. However, Sayers herself considered her translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy to be her best work. She is also known for her plays, literary criticism and essays.

Revue de presse

She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit. (P. D. James)

Sayers is one of the best detective story writers. (E. C. Bentley Daily Telegraph)

I admire her novels . . . she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail. (Ruth Rendell)

She combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that. A truly great storyteller. (Minette Walters)

'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' - P. D. James

'I admire her novels . . . she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail.' - Ruth Rendell

'She combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that. A truly great storyteller.' Minette Walters

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wildside Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1434404021
• ISBN 13: 9781434404022
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 156
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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