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Work InformationStrong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers (1930)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A page turning murder mystery where Lord Peter Wimsey first meets Harriet Vane, accused of murder, falls immediately in love, and decides he will solve the mystery and save her. Read on a plane at breakneck pace. ( ) Kind of... weird? It's written as well as you would expect from Sayers and I enjoy her characters but 1) the introduced "romance", such as it is, is kind of weird and creepy 2) the mystery isn't very exciting. This is related to 1) and it's "spoiled" on the back cover but just in case With 2, massive massive ending spoilers Other people have complained about Wimsey not always being the focus, but I like Climpson a lot - Sayers has a pretty funny and recognisable speech pattern down with the italics being surprisingly effective. Her attempts at spiritualism are funny and some of the most enjoyable parts of the book no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesBelongs to Publisher SeriesGoldmann Taschen Krimi (3068) rororo (4962) Wunderlich-Taschenbuch (26127) Is contained inOn the Case with Lord Peter Wimsey: Three Complete Novels/Strong Poison/Have His Carcase/Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers Four Classic Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries: Strong Poison/Have His Carcase/Gaudy Night/Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers Three Great Lord Peter Novels: "Strong Poison", "Murder Must Advertise" and "Nine Tailors" by Dorothy L. Sayers The Dorothy L. Sayers Crime Collection: Murder Must Advertise, the Nine Tailors, Gaudy Night, Have His Carcass & Strong Poison; 5 Vol. Set. by Dorothy L. Sayers Has the adaptationIs abridged in
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HTML: Dashing detective Lord Peter Wimsey is caught up in the murder trial of mystery writer Harriet Vane. Her fiancĂ© has died of poisoning exactly as described in one of Harriet's novelsâ??so naturally she is the prime suspect. As Peter looks on, he not only falls in love with the accused but eagerly helps with Harriet's defense when the first trial ends in a hung jury. Will she be convicted and executed for the crime, or can he save her life and win her hand in marriage? Strong Poison is the first of a series of Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane mysteries in which their complex romantic relationship is revealed in detail. This superb classic was originally published in 1930. No library descriptions found. |
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