Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L Sayers
A dramatic introduction to the sleuth's complicated family affairs. Set against the bleak Yorkshire moors and culminating in a historic trial at the House of Lords, this Golden Age crime fiction masterpiece includes a new introduction by journalist and crime novelist Ruth Dudley Edwards.
Her books are English Literature at its bestHer plots are finely tuned and her Lord Peter Wimsey is delightful * The Times (letter) *
She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit. * P. D. James *
D. L. 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 brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit. * P. D. James *
D. L. 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 *
Dorothy L Sayers was born in Oxford in 1893, and was both a classical scholar and a graduate in modern languages. As well as her popular Lord Peter Wimsey series, she wrote several religious plays, but considered her translations of Dante's Divina Commedia to be her best work. She died in 1957.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473621206 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473621208 |
| Title | Clouds of Witness |
| Author | Dorothy L Sayers |
| Series | Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 1996-05-16 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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