That changes when a dead body is found in a bed of chrysanthemums. The Riddlesdale Lodge was always a Wimsey retreat filled with countryside activities and the thrill of the hunt. Sayers book list is ‘Clouds of Witness’, the second novel following Lord Peter Wimsey and his detective exploits. Lord Peter is not a Sherlock or a Poiret, he is his own genre of detective and that is what makes this book so special. Their relationship is incredibly special and at times hysterical. This is especially experienced when watching the interaction between Lord Peter Wimsey and his valet, Bunter. The book is a quick and entertaining read that will keep you amused from page to page. Lord Peter Wimsey is such an eccentric being as he babbles his way through the adventure in a way that only the very rich can get away with, quoting poetry and literature in between his brandy.

I found the mystery to be brilliant, but the characters even more so. Sayers books and is arguably one of the best rated in the series in my opinion. ‘Whose Body’ is readers first introduction to Dorothy L. While the police are more interested in closing the case and looking at the owner of the house as the culprit, Lord Peter believes that there is more to the crime than the eyes can see especially when the body has been shaved after death and features a pair of gold pince-nez perched on the closed eyelids. A stark-naked body is found lying in a tub, which is not unusual for a bath, but highly irregular for a murder victim. Fate would have it that his first case be more peculiar than most.

Lord Peter Wimsey has a strange hobby he likes to investigate murders (much to the inconvenience of the police force).

Strong poison by dorothy l sayers