Unnatural Death, Dorothy L. Sayers
Unnatural Death, Dorothy L. Sayers
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Unnatural Death

Author: Dorothy L. Sayers

Narrator: Ian Carmichael

Unabridged: 7 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/17/2012

Synopsis

The wealthy Agatha Dawson is dead—a trifle sooner than expected—but there are no apparent signs of foul play. Lord Peter Wimsey, however, senses that something is amiss and refuses to let the case rest—even without any clues or leads. Suddenly, he is faced with another murder: Agatha's maid. Can super-sleuth Wimsey find the murderer and solve the case before he becomes the killer's next victim?The intricate trail of horror and senseless murder leads from a beautiful Hampshire village to a fashionable London flat and a deliberate test of amour.

About Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957) was an English-born author of novels, short stories, poetry, essays, reviews, and translations. She is best known for her detective fiction, considered among the classics of the genre, and for her amateur detective character, Lord Peter Wimsey.

About Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael (1920–2010) appeared in a vast number of television productions, including The Importance of Being Earnest and the outstandingly successful The World of Wooster series for BBC TV. He portrayed Lord Peter Wimsey in several series for television and starred in two seasons of Strathblair. His film appearances included Lucky Jim, The Lady Vanishes, and Heaven’s Above.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nicky

My favourite so far, I think. The plot itself -- the whodunnit aspect, anyway -- isn't too much trouble to me, because I remember that around the same time as I first read it, someone in NCIS was killed in the same way as the murderer uses multiple times here. So that part seemed rather obvious to m......more

Goodreads review by Brendan

Sayers' novel, adapted to a full-cast radio play, is a delightful mystery in the Columbo model, where our detective knows, from the get-out, who committed the murder, and the mystery lies in discovering how to prove it. I've read quite a few of the Lord Peter Whimsey stories and feel like I know th......more

Goodreads review by Agnesxnitt

Another enjoyable relisten to Ian Carmichael as the archetypal Lord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey as the Gentleman Sleuth of the West End. A chance exchange of conversation with an unknown young doctor leds Wimsey to start a spirited investigation into the death of an elderly lady in Hampshire. Initially......more

Quotes

“Here the modern detective story begins to come into its own; and all the historical importance aside, it remains an absorbing and charming story today.” New York Times

“Suspense, wonderful plotting, first-rate detection.”
Cincinnati Enquirer

“In Unnatural Death, one of the early books in the Lord Peter Whimsey mystery series, Lord Peter investigates what he fears may be the perfect murder. The narrator, Ian Carmichael, gives a superb performance.”
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