Have His Carcase

Lord Peter Wimsey #7

Dorothy L Sayers

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Hodder & Stoughton
29 November 2016

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Series: Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries

The eighth book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by bestselling thriller writer Lee Child - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. A young woman falls asleep on a deserted beach and wakes to discover the body of a man whose throat has been slashed from ear to ear... The young woman is the celebrated detective novelist Harriet Vane, once again drawn against her will into a murder investigation in which she herself could be a suspect. Lord Peter Wimsey is only too eager to help her clear her name. 'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James

By: Dorothy L Sayers
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: Book 8
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781473621367
ISBN 10: 1473621364
Series: Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 29 November 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.sayers.org.uk/

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. www.sayers.org.uk

Reviews for Have His Carcase: Lord Peter Wimsey #7

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