検索キーワード： 著者 "Dorothy L Sayers" すべてのカテゴリー

Immer dann, wenn ein Geldverleiher gewaltsam zu Tode kommt, gibt es eine Vielzahl an Verdächtigen. Für den ermittelnden Sergeant ist die naheliegende Lösung allerdings nicht die richtige, denn der Einzige, der kein Alibi hat, scheint es nicht gewesen zu sein. Als ein Grundstücksmakler immer wieder starke Magenschmerzen hat, keimt in ihm ein böser Verdacht: Ist seine Köchin die gesuchte Mörderin?

Embark on a thrilling journey with Whose Body?, the first novel in Dorothy Sayers’s renowned Lord Peter Wimsey series. Meet Lord Peter, his insightful manservant and fellow-sleuth, Mervyn Bunter, and the astute Inspector Charles Parker from Scotland Yard. The story unfolds as a timid architect from Battersea stumbles upon a naked corpse in his bath, its only accessory a gold pince nez. Simultaneously, the narrative reveals the strange disappearance of Sir Reuben Levy, a prominent financial tycoon. As Wimsey and Parker delve deeper into these two enigmas, they realize the two incidents ...

Delve into the third installment of the riveting Lord Peter Wimsey mystery series, Unnatural Death. Our story begins as Lord Peter Wimsey finds himself ensnared in the tale of a small-town doctor, convinced that his patients death was a sinister act of murder. Despite the medical evidence pointing towards natural causes, Wimsey is drawn into the mystery. Teaming up with his reliable allies, Chief Inspector Parker of Scotland Yard and his valet Bunter, Wimsey begins to investigate. A new character enters the scene, Miss Alexandra Katharine Climpson, a sharp, observant spinster who adds charm ...

Delve into the fourth Lord Peter Wimsey mystery set in the aftermath of the Great War. The tale unfolds as the corpse of General Fentiman is discovered, seated in his customary armchair at the Bellona Club, on Armistice Day. His modest inheritance is meant for his grandsons, but the unexpected death of his wealthy sister, Lady Dormer, complicates matters. If he survived her, his grandsons inherit her sizable fortune. If not, her young companion, Ann Dorland, becomes the beneficiary. The suave and unconventional Lord Peter Wimsey, alongside his associate, Inspector Charles Parker of Scotland ...

The Bellona Club is the picture of old-world respectability—a gentleman’s retreat where war veterans and aristocrats gather for quiet conversation, brandy, and a game of chess. But on Armistice Day, the peace is shattered when the body of General Fentiman is discovered slumped in his usual chair. At first glance, it seems the elderly war hero simply passed away, but something doesn’t add up. The time of death is unclear, his stiff posture is unnatural, and an inheritance worth half a million pounds hangs in the balance.

Immerse yourself in the gripping tale of Lord Peter Wimsey, called from his holiday in Corsica to solve a dense mystery that engulfs his own family. His brother, Gerald, Duke of Denver, stands accused of the murder of their sister Marys fiance, Dennis Cathcart. The peculiar circumstances of this crime baffle and intrigue, with the Duke found leaning over Cathcarts dead body outside their home in the dead of a freezing, wet night. As Lord Peter and his skilled servant-turned-assistant Bunter delve into the case, theyre confronted with a web of inexplicable actions and motives. Why would the ...