Clouds of Witness

A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery

Dorothy L. Sayers

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Vintage Books
21 February 2023

Crime & Mystery

The second novel by one of the greatest mystery writers of the twentieth century, featuring her dashing amateur sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey.

A witty and clever whodunit by one of the greatest mystery writers of the twentieth century, featuring her dashing amateur sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey.

""Sayers brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, and wit. She gave it a new style and a new direction, and she did more than almost any other writer of her age to make the genre intellectually respectable."" -P. D. James, bestselling author of the Inspector Adam Dalgliesh series

In Clouds of Witness, when the fiance of Lord Peter's sister, Mary, is found dead outside the conservatory of the Wimsey family's shooting lodge in Yorkshire, the evidence points in an unfortunate direction. Their older brother, Gerald, the Duke of Denver, appears to be the culprit and is accordingly arrested and put on trial. To clear the family name, Lord Peter and his friend Inspector Charles Parker scour the lodge's grounds, finding tantalizing clues that include mysterious footprints, a piece of jewelry, and a cat-shaped charm. Lord Peter works to unravel a string of apparent coincidences, all the while not knowing whether the truth he seeks will save his brother-or condemn him.

A VINTAGE MYSTERY CLASSIC.

By: Dorothy L. Sayers
Imprint: Vintage Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 244g
ISBN: 9780593466377
ISBN 10: 0593466373
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 21 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

DOROTHY L. SAYERS (1893-1957) was an English poet, writer, and student of classical languages. She was one of the first women to be awarded a degree by Oxford University and later worked as a copywriter at an ad agency. She was best known for her mystery novels and for her translation of Dante's Divine Comedy.

Reviews for Clouds of Witness: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery

Sayers brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, and wit. She gave it a new style and a new direction, and she did more than almost any other writer of her age to make the genre intellectually respectable. -P. D. James