In the novel “A Temporary Engagement,” young Belinda, trying to save her cousin from the collapse of her marriage, agrees to an engagement to a man who does ...

Hiding in London from their stepfather, the two sisters, the heroines of Dorothy Mack's novel The Pretending Widow, experience many exciting adventures and d...

Obscene graffiti, poison pen letters and a disgusting effigy greeted Harriet Vane on her return to Oxford. A graduate of ten years before and now a succes...

Lord Peter Wimsey arranged a quiet country honeymoon with Harriet Vane, but what should have been an idyllic holiday in an ancient farmhouse takes on a ne...

Lord Peter Wimsey becomes fascinated when bohemian Harriet Vane is accused of murdering her lover. He investigates further and finds himself falling in lo...

"No sign of foul play". So concludes Dr Carr's post-mortem on Agatha Dawson, and the case is closed. But Lord Peter Wimsey is not satisfied and, with no c...

In this classic mystery, murder strikes close to home. Lord Peter Wimsey's brother is accused of murdering the man who is about to marry their sister. The...

Victor Dean falls to his death on the stairs of Pym's Advertising Agency, and no one is sorry. That is until Lord Peter Wimsey joins the firm and asks som...

This book is the first edition in our country of detective stories by Dorothy Leigh Sayers, a contemporary of G.K. Chesterton and Agatha Christie. The image ...

A serial killer is on the loose... His ideal “hunting grounds” are the deserted coasts of Norfolk, where torn women’s bodies are found again and again. The l...

Harriet Vane comes to Oxford for a reunion. Contrary to fears, her home college is not inclined to condemn her for her scandalous reputation. However, it soo...

In Strong Poison, Peter Wimsey first meets Harriet Voyne as she stands trial for the murder of her lover. There is no direct evidence, but indirect evidence ...