Strong Poison
Dorothy L. Sayers
(Author)
Description
The classic mystery that first featured Harriet Vane, companion sleuth to the dashing, perennially popular private investigator, Lord Peter Wimsey, from the mystery writer widely considered the greatest mystery novelist of the Golden Age--Dorothy L. Sayers.
Featuring an introduction by Elizabeth George, herself a crime fiction master, Strong Poison introduces Harriet Vane, a mystery writer who is accused of poisoning her fiancé and must now join forces with Lord Peter to escape a murder conviction and the hangman's noose.
Product Details
Price
$16.99
$15.80
Publisher
Harper Paperbacks
Publish Date
October 16, 2012
Pages
288
Dimensions
5.2 X 7.9 X 0.7 inches | 0.45 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780062196200
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About the Author
Dorothy L. Sayers, the greatest of the golden age detective novelists, was born in Oxford in 1893. Her aristocratic detective, Lord Peter Wimsey, became one of the most popular fictional heroes of the twentieth century. She devoted the last 20 years of her life to playwriting, Christian scholarship, and a new translation of Dante. She died in 1957.
Reviews
"A model detective story. . . . fascinating."--New York Times
"Here is unquestionably a shining star in the mystery story firmament and the best of all the Lord peter Wimsey stories--until the next comes along."--Saturday Review of Literature
"The end of this story is as ingenious as any solution could be."--Times Literary Supplement (London)
"Here is unquestionably a shining star in the mystery story firmament and the best of all the Lord peter Wimsey stories--until the next comes along."--Saturday Review of Literature
"The end of this story is as ingenious as any solution could be."--Times Literary Supplement (London)
