British Murder Mysteries - Dorothy L. Sayers Collection (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. 40+ Detective Novels & Short Stories: Lord Peter Wimsey Series, Montague Egg Tales, Blood Sacrifice…By Dorothy L. Sayers

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British Murder Mysteries - Dorothy L. Sayers Collection gathers the work of one of detective fiction's most intellectually agile architects, showcasing mysteries in which intricate plotting, social observation, and literary wit converge. Centered especially on the urbane investigator Lord Peter Wimsey, these tales transform murder into a problem of ethics, class, psychology, and language. Sayers writes within the Golden Age tradition, yet her fiction frequently exceeds mere puzzle-making, enriching the form with theological allusion, comic dialogue, and a novelist's concern for character and motive. Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957), educated at Somerville College, Oxford, brought to crime writing the habits of a classical scholar, dramatist, translator, and advertising professional. Her intellectual breadth—later evident in her celebrated translation of Dante—shaped her precision of structure and her fascination with moral consequence. Living through the upheavals of interwar Britain, she wrote mysteries that reflect anxieties about modernity, gender, inherited privilege, and professional life. This collection is warmly recommended to readers seeking detective fiction of elegance and substance. Those who enjoy ingenious clues will be satisfied, but so too will readers who value style, irony, and cultural depth. Sayers remains essential reading for understanding how the murder mystery became a serious literary art. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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GenreMystery and Thriller

Length168 hrs 44 mins

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Publish dateNov 11, 2022

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1Introduction

171Chapter XXII. The Evidence of the Mannequin

2Introduction

172Chapter XXIII. The Evidence of the Theatrical Agent

3Author Biography

173Chapter XXIV. The Evidence of the L.C.C. Teacher

4Historical Context

174Chapter XXV. The Evidence of the Dictionary

5Synopsis (Selection)

175Chapter XXVI. The Evidence of the Bay Mare

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6Lord Peter Wimsey Series

176Chapter XXVII. The Evidence of the Fisherman&#x27;s Grandson

7Biographical Introduction

177Chapter XXVIII. THE EVIDENCE OF THE CIPHER

8Novels

178Chapter XXIX. The Evidence of the Letter

9Whose Body?

179Chapter XXX. The Evidence of the Gentleman&#x27;s Gentleman

10Chapter I

180Chapter XXXI. The Evidence of the Haberdasher&#x27;s Assistant

11Chapter II

181Chapter XXXII. The Evidence of the Family Tree

12Chapter III

182Chapter XXXIII. Evidence of What Should Have Happened

13Chapter IV

183Chapter XXXIV. Evidence of What Did Happen

14Chapter V

184Murder Must Advertise

15Chapter VI

185Chapter I. Death Comes to Pym&#x27;s Publicity

16Chapter VII

186Chapter II. Embarrassing Indiscretion of Two Typists

17Chapter VIII

187Chapter III. Inquisitive Interviews of a New Copy-writer

18Chapter IX

188Chapter IV. Remarkable Acrobatics of a Harlequin

19Chapter X

189Chapter V. Surprising Metamorphosis of Mr. Bredon

20Chapter XI

190Chapter VI. Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon

21Chapter XII

191Chapter VII. Alarming Experience of a Chief-inspector

22Chapter XIII

192Chapter VIII. Convulsive Agitation of an Advertising Agency

23Clouds of Witness

193Chapter IX. Unsentimental Masquerade of a Harlequin

24Chapter I. &quot;Of His Malice Aforethought&quot;

194Chapter X. Distressing Developments of an Office Row

25Chapter II. The Green-eyed Cat

195Chapter XI. Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal Entertainment

26Chapter III. Mudstains and Bloodstains

196Chapter XII. Surprising Acquisition of a Junior Reporter

27Chapter IV. --And His Daughter, Much-afraid

197Chapter XIII. Embarrassing Entanglement of a Group-manager

28Chapter V. The Rue St. Honoré and the Rue de la Paix

198Chapter XIV. Hopeful Conspiracy of Two Black Sheep

29Chapter VI. Mary Quite Contrary

199Chapter XV. Sudden Decease of a Man in Dress Clothes

30Chapter VII. The Club and the Bullet

200Chapter XVI. Eccentric Behaviour of a Post-office Department

31Chapter VIII. Mr. Parker Takes Notes

201Chapter XVII. Lachrymose Outburst of a Nobleman&#x27;s Nephew

32Chapter IX. Goyles

202Chapter XVIII. Unexpected Conclusion of a Cricket Match

33Chapter X. Nothing Abides at the Noon

203Chapter XIX. Duplicate Appearances of a Notorious Personality

34Chapter XI. Meribah

204Chapter XX. Appropriate Exit of an Unskilled Murderer

35Chapter XII. THE ALIBI

205Chapter XXI. Death Departs from Pym&#x27;s Publicity

36Chapter XIII. MANON

206The Nine Tailors

37Chapter XIV. The Edge Of The Axe Towards Him

207Foreword

38Chapter XV. Bar Falling

208I. A Short Touch of Kent Treble Bob Major

39Chapter XVI. The Second String

209The First Course The Bells are Rung Up

40Chapter XVII. The Eloquent Dead

210The Second Course The Bells in Their Courses

41Chapter XVIII. The Speech for the Defence

211II. A Full Peal of Grandsire Triples

42Chapter XIX. Who Goes Home?

212The First Part Mr. Gotobed is Called Wrong with a Double

43Unnatural Death

213The Second Part Lord Peter is Called into the Hunt

44Part I. The Medical Problem

214The Third Part Lord Peter is Taken from Lead and Makes Thirds Place

45Chapter I. Overheard

215The Fourth Part Lord Peter Dodges with Mr. Blundell and Passes Him

46Chapter II. Miching Mallecho

216The Fifth Part Tailor Paul is Called before with a Single

47Chapter III. A Use for Spinsters

217The Sixth Part Monsieur Rozier Hunts the Treble Down

48Chapter IV. A Bit Mental

218The Seventh Part Plain Hunting

49Chapter V. Gossip

219The Eighth Part Lord Peter Follows His Course Bell to Lead

50Chapter VI. Found Dead

220The Ninth Part Emily Turns Bunter from Behind

51Chapter VII. Ham and Brandy

221The Tenth Part Lord Peter is Called Wrong

52Chapter VIII. Concerning Crime

222III. A Short Touch of Stedman&#x27;s Triples

53Chapter IX. The Will

223The First Part The Quick Work

54Part II. The Legal Problem

224The Second Part Nobby Goes in Slow and Comes Out Quick

55Chapter X. The Will Again

225The Third Part Will Thoday Goes in Quick and Comes Out Slow

56Chapter XI. Cross-Roads

226The Fourth Part The Slow Work

57Chapter XII. A Tale of Two Spinsters

227The Fifth Part The Dodging

58Chapter XIII. Hallelujah

228IV. A Full Peal of Kent Treble Bob Major

59Chapter XIV. Sharp Quillets of the Low

229The First Part The Waters are Called Out

60Chapter XV. Temptation of St. Peter

230The Second Part The Waters are Called Home

61Chapter XVI. A Cast-Iron Alibi

231The Third Part The Bells are Rung Down

62Chapter XVII. The Country Lawyer’s Story

232Gaudy Night

63Chapter XVIII. The London Lawyer’s Story

233Foreword

64Part III. The Medico-Legal Problem

2341

65Chapter XIX. Gone Away

2352

66Chapter XX. Murder

2363

67Chapter XXI. By What Means?

2374

68Chapter XXII. A Case of Conscience

2385

69Chapter XXIII. —And Smote Him, Thus

2396

70The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club

2407

71Chapter I. Old Mossy-face

2418

72Chapter II. The Queen is Out

2429

73Chapter III. Hearts Count More Than Diamonds

24310

74Chapter IV. Lord Peter Leads a Club

24411

75Chapter V. —And Finds the Club Suit Blocked

24512

76Chapter VI. A Card of Re-entry

24613

77Chapter VII. The Curse of Scotland

24714

78Chapter VIII. Lord Peter Leads Through Strength

24815

79Chapter IX. Knave High

24916

80Chapter X. Lord Peter Forces a Card

25017

81Chapter XI. Lord Peter Clears Trumps

25118

82Chapter XII. Lord Peter Turns a Trick

25219

83Chapter XIII. Spades are Trumps

25320

84Chapter XIV. Grand Slam in Spades

25421

85Chapter XV. Shuffle the Cards and Deal Again

25522

86Chapter XVI. Quadrille

25623

87Chapter XVII. Parker Plays a Hand

257Busman&#x27;s Honeymoon

88Chapter XVIII. Picture-cards

258Prothalamion

89Chapter XIX. Lord Peter Plays Dummy

259Chapter I. New-wedded Lord

90Chapter XX. Ann Dorland Goes Misere

260Chapter II. Goosefeather Bed

91Chapter XXI. Lord Peter Calls a Bluff

261Chapter III. Jordan River

92Chapter XXII. The Cards on the Table

262Chapter IV. Household Gods

93Post-mortem

263Chapter V. Fury of Guns

94Strong Poison

264Chapter VI. Back to the Army Again

95Chapter I

265Chapter VII. Lotos and Cactus

96Chapter II

266Chapter VIII. £ s. d.

97Chapter III

267Chapter IX. Times and Seasons

98Chapter IV

268Chapter X. Four-ale Bar

99Chapter V

269Chapter XI. Policeman&#x27;s Lot

100Chapter VI

270Chapter XII. Pot-luck

101Chapter VII

271Chapter XIII. This Way and That Way

102Chapter VIII

272Chapter XIV. Crowner&#x27;s Quest

103Chapter IX

273Chapter XV. Sherry--and Bitters

104Chapter X

274Chapter XVI. Crown Matrimonial

105Chapter XI

275Chapter XVII. Crown Imperial

106Chapter XII

276Chapter XVIII. Straws in the Hair

107Chapter XIII

277Chapter XIX. Prickly Pear

108Chapter XIV

278Chapter XX. When You Know How, You Know Who

109Chapter XV

279Epthalamion

110Chapter XVI

2801 London: Amende Honorable

111Chapter XVII

2812 London: Denver Ducis: The Power and the Glory

112Chapter XVIII

2823 Talboys: Crown Celestial

113Chapter XIX

283Short Stories

114Chapter XX

284Lord Peter Views the Body

115Chapter XXI

285The Abominable History of the Man with Copper Fingers

116Chapter XXII

286The Entertaining Episode of the Article in Question

117Chapter XXIII

287The Fascinating Problem of Uncle Meleager&#x27;s Will

118The Five Red Herrings

288The Fantastic Horror of the Cat in the Bag

119Foreword

289The Unprincipled Affair of the Practical Joker

120Chapter I. Campbell Quick

290The Undignified Melodrama of the Bone of Contention

121Chapter II. Campbell Dead

291The Vindictive Story of the Footsteps That Ran

122Chapter III. Ferguson

292The Bibulous Business of a Matter of Taste

123Chapter IV. Strachan

293The Learned Adventure of the Dragon&#x27;s Head

124Chapter V. Waters

294The Piscatorial Farce of the Stolen Stomach

125Chapter VI. Farren

295The Unsolved Puzzle of the Man with No Face

126Chapter VII. Graham

296The Adventurous Exploit of the Cave of Ali Baba

127Chapter VIII. Gowan

297Other Lord Peter Wimsey Stories

128Chapter IX. Mrs. McLeod

298The Image in the Mirror

129Chapter X. Sergeant Dalziel

299The Incredible Elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey

130Chapter XI. Inspector MacPherson

300The Queen&#x27;s Square

131Chapter XII. Ferguson&#x27;s Story

301The Necklace of Pearls

132Chapter XIII. Lord Peter Wimsey

302In the Teeth of the Evidence

133Chapter XIV. Constable Ross

303Absolutely Elsewhere

134Chapter XV. Bunter

304Striding Folly

135Chapter XVI. Chief Inspector Parker

305The Haunted Policeman

136Chapter XVII. Lord Peter Wimsey

306Talboys

137Chapter XVIII. Mrs. Smith-Lemesurier

307Montague Egg Stories

138Chapter XIX. Waters&#x27; Story

308The Poisoned Dow &#x27;08

139Chapter XX. Farren&#x27;s Story

309Sleuths on the Scent

140Chapter XXI. Strachan&#x27;s Story

310Murder in the Morning

141Chapter XXII. Graham&#x27;s Story

311One Too Many

142Chapter XXIII. Gowan&#x27;s Story

312Murder at Pentecost

143Chapter XXIV. Farren: Ferguson: Strachan

313Maher-Shalal-Hashbaz

144Chapter XXV. Graham: Gowan: Waters

314A Shot at Goal

145Chapter XXVI. The Murderer

315Dirt Cheap

146Chapter XXVII. Lord Peter Wimsey

316Bitter Almonds

147Chapter XXVIII. Lord Peter Wimsey

317False Weight

148Chapter XXIX. Lord Peter Wimsey

318The Professor’s Manuscript

149Have His Carcase

319Other Novels &amp; Stories

150Chapter I. The Evidence of the Corpse

320The Documents in the Case

151Chapter II. The Evidence of the Road

321Introduction

152Chapter III. The Evidence of the Hotel

322Section One Synthesis (pt. 1)

153Chapter IV. The Evidence of the Razor

323Section One Synthesis (pt. 2)

154Chapter V. The Evidence of the Betrothed

324Section Two Analysis (pt. 1)

155Chapter VI. The Evidence of the First Barber

325Section Two Analysis (pt. 2)

156Chapter VII. The Evidence of the Gigolos

326The Man Who Knew How

157Chapter VIII. The Evidence of the Second Barber

327The Fountain Plays

158Chapter IX. The Evidence of the Flat-iron

328The Milk-Bottles

159Chapter X. The Evidence of the Police-inspector

329Dilemma

160Chapter XI. THE EVIDENCE OF THE FISHERMAN

330An Arrow O’er the House

161Chapter XII. The Evidence of the Bride&#x27;s Son

331Scrawns

162Chapter XIII. Evidence of Trouble Somewhere

332Nebuchadnezzar

163Chapter XIV. The Evidence of the Third Barber

333The Inspiration of Mr. Budd

164Chapter XV. The Evidence of the Ladylove and the Landlady

334Blood Sacrifice

165Chapter XVI. The Evidence of the Sands

335Suspicion

166Chapter XVII. The Evidence of the Money

336The Leopard Lady

167Chapter XVIII. The Evidence of the Snake

337The Cyprian Cat

168Chapter XIX. The Evidence of the Disguised Motorist

338Analysis

169Chapter XX. The Evidence of the Lady in the Car

339Reflection

170Chapter XXI. The Evidence at the Inquest

340Memorable Quotes

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