I was expecting the complete works from the description but I must have misunderstood. I like the Peter Whimsey stuff: I 've gotten the DVD's, audio books and books. The stories are fairly cerebral and even the best of us will need a dictionary handy. A death at a Vermont college and an old manuscript lead Richard and Morgana MacKenzie through a labyrinth of secrets, deceptions, and murder. A few weeks later she's called back by the Dean to investigate continuing disruptions, including many more poison pen letters, vandalism of a renovation of the library, and an electricity outage. Most of these stories also appear in other collections: Lord Peter Views the Body, In The Teeth of the Evidence and Hangman's Holiday. Here are the Lord Peter Wimsey series books in order… Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2019. Wonderful stories and it is good to have them in one volume. Not as dark as Holmes, Lord Peter has taken a fancy to solving crimes with style. With proper understandingly, Wimsey's cavorting at Pym's and for de Momerie is delightful, and more enjoyable than the endless brooding surrounding Harriet Vane. What I Thought of It: A fine book which provides perhaps the most broad-ranging view of Peter's background and life, especially regarding his family and Inspector Parker. Meanwhile Peter and Harriet have trouble focusing on it owing to conflicts between a sense of duty to investigate and an obligation to start their new relationship. Takes place in the weeks following Armistice Day, which is November 11 (the date of the German surrender in World War I, now called Veteran's Day in the US). What It's About: The aged General Fentiman is found dead one morning at the Bellona Club, an exclusive group to which Peter belongs. Thanks! Stories in italics are novels, while those in "quotes" are short stories. Now in a single volume, here are all of the Lord Peter Wimsey stories: a treasure for any mystery lover. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. A terrific balance between the mystery and the characters, I was even pleased to find myself a few steps ahead of Peter at a couple of points, though not all the way through. She is the first. This is mystery writing at its very best. Miss Climpson's letter in Chapter IV states that the story begins around April, 1927. Since Harriet is a mystery writer she is responsible for the investigation. What I Thought of It: Sayers frustrates late-20th century American readers by naming her chapters after bell-ringing terms without ever explaining what they all mean.

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