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In the Teeth of the Evidence: Lord Peter Wimsey Book 14 (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)

In the Teeth of the Evidence: Lord Peter Wimsey Book 14 (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)

by Dorothy L Sayers (Author)

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    Paperback 1983

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Synopsis

A must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries, Lord Peter Wimsey is the immortal amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. All that was left of the garage was a heap of charred and smouldering beams. In the driving seat of the burnt-out car were the remains of a body ...An accident, said the police. An accident, said the widow. She had been warning her husband about the danger of the car for months. Murder, said the famous detective Lord Peter Wimsey - and proceeded to track down the killer.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 304
 Edition: paperback / softback
 Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Published: 01 Jun 1983
ISBN 10: 0450002489
ISBN 13: 9780450002489
Book Overview: The best of the golden age crime writers, praised by all the top modern writers in the field including P. D. James and Ruth Rendell, Dorothy L. Sayers created the immortal Lord Peter Wimsey. The 14th book featuring Lord Peter is a collection of short stories: 17 little masterpieces of crimewriting. With an introduction by Elizabeth George.

Media Reviews
She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit. -- P. D. James Dorothy 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 A truly great storyteller. -- Minette Walters
Author Bio
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.