Have His Carcase by Sayers, Dorothy L. published by Avon Books (Mm) Paperback

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B008TDSVI8
• Release Date: June 1968
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm)

Customer Reviews

The second story in the Harriet Vane series

My first encounter with Dorothy L. Sayers was the Mobile Mystery Theater series showing on PBS. I now have all three DVDs of the series ("Strong Poison,” "Gaudy Night," and "Have His Carcase"). They never produced "Busman's Honeymoon." Dorothy sold the rights to Hollywood, and the BBC could not get them back. The resulting movie is "Haunted Honeymoon"(1940). Naturally, the TV media cannot fill in all the details that you would pick up from reading the book. So I read the book. This added more depth to the story, and now I appreciate Dorothy L. Sayers more than Agatha Christie. Dorothy not only fleshes her characters out better, but her side trips into philosophy and psychology make the story that much more interesting. And just when you say What is the relevance to this conversation it is wrapped up in the final solution. This is the second of the series. The story is complete and can be used as a stand-alone story. The notorious Harriet Vane is out for a walk and takes a nap. She wakes up and finds (you guessed it) a body. If not for her trusty camera, no one would believe her. As it is, the authorities think it was suicide. Wimsey thinks it is murder. Naturally, everyone, especially the main suspect, has an airtight alibi. The real interest is the interaction between Lord Peter and Harriet.