Clouds of Witness

By: Sayers, Dorothy L.

Showcasing Sayers' continued growth as an author, Clouds of Witness (1926) is an exciting second entry in the popular Lord Peter Wimsey detective series.

One morning at three am, Captain Denis Cathart is found dead and Lady Mary, sister of Lord Peter Wimsey (and fiance of the deceased), comes upon her brother, the Duke of Denver, at the scene. Coming to the aid of his siblings, Wimsey arrives with his companion, Inspector Charles Parker, to investigate the crime but quickly finds himself unraveling the tangled webs of his siblings' love affairs. Thrown into the heart of an international mystery, Wimsey must unturn every stone to discover the true culprit and clear his brother's name.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CBM12DTK
• ISBN13: 9798888975176
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

More than just a mystery, this is England.

Dorothy L. Sayers writes many non-fiction books; however, among her best fiction is the Lord Peter Wimsey series. I came to this series sort of through the back door. My first taste was the BBC productions with Petherbridge as Lord Peter, which can now be found on DVD. So I read all of Dorothy’s books containing the relationship of Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. Now it is time to go through the whole series. In this second of eleven Lord Peter books, Lord Peter returns from Corsica. To find his older brother, the Duke of Denver was practically accused of murder. What is worse is that his brother is not talking. So, it is up to Peter to find out what happened and clear his brother of the accusation. In the process, he puts his foot in it and practically gets all his relatives and friends accused. As with all Sayers’ stories, nothing is simple; there are overlapping plots and foolish deeds, as if Peter can not figure them out. On the side, we learn a little about English society and ballistics.