01-01-98

5hrs 52min

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Fiction/Mystery & Detective

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01-01-98

5hrs 52min

Abridgement

Unabridged

Genre

Fiction/Mystery & Detective

Description

“The Wimsey books are literate and delightful mysteries.” Chicago Tribune

Sayers’ most renowned amateur detective, the engaging and amusing Lord Peter Wimsey, sets out to unravel a puzzling case involving the disappearance of a wealthy financier and the discovery of a nude corpse, wearing gold pince-nez, in a bathtub. He does succeed in solving things to everyone’s ultimate satisfaction, but only after a series of bloodcurdling and hair-raising episodes that will hold the listener spellbound with anticipation.

Long considered one of the top mystery authors, Dorothy L. Sayers has excelled herself in this delightfully macabre tale, a truly rare find for anyone interested in top-flight crime fiction.

Praise

“The Wimsey books are literate and delightful mysteries.” Chicago Tribune

“The tale is better written and has a good deal more characterization than one finds in the average detective story.” New York Times

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Language English
Release Day Dec 31, 1997
Release Date January 1, 1998
Number in Series 1
Series Display String The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries
Release Date Machine 883612800
Imprint Blackstone Publishing
Provider Blackstone Publishing
Categories Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction - All, Fiction - Adult, Bestselling Mysteries, Bestselling Mystery
Author Bio
Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957) was an English-born author of novels, short stories, poetry, essays, reviews, and translations. She is best known for her detective fiction, considered among the classics of the genre, and for her amateur detective character, Lord Peter Wimsey.

Narrator Bio
Wanda McCaddon

Wanda McCaddon (d. 2023) narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, sometimes with the pseudonym Nadia May or Donada Peters. She earned the prestigious Audio Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.

Overview

Sayers’ most renowned amateur detective, the engaging and amusing Lord Peter Wimsey, sets out to unravel a puzzling case involving the disappearance of a wealthy financier and the discovery of a nude corpse, wearing gold pince-nez, in a bathtub. He does succeed in solving things to everyone’s ultimate satisfaction, but only after a series of bloodcurdling and hair-raising episodes that will hold the listener spellbound with anticipation.

Long considered one of the top mystery authors, Dorothy L. Sayers has excelled herself in this delightfully macabre tale, a truly rare find for anyone interested in top-flight crime fiction.

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