Lord Peter Wimsey: The Complete Short Stories

By: Dorothy L Sayers

Narrated by: Jane McDowell

Discover Dorothy L. Sayers' inimitable Golden Age detective in this complete collection of the complete Lord Peter Wimsey stories, together in one volume for the first time.

Presented in chronological order, these short stories see Lord Peter Wimsey bringing his trademark wit and unique detection skills to all manner of mysteries. From poisoned port to murder in fancy dress, Wimsey draws on his many skills - including his expertise in fine wine and appreciation of fine art - to solve cases far and wide, some even taking him to foreign countries and unexpected hiding places in pursuit of miscreants and murderers.

Containing 21 stories taken from Lord Peter Views the Body, Hangman's Holiday, In the Teeth of the Evidence and Striding Folly, now published together for the first time in one volume, this is the ultimate collection for fans of classic detective fiction and Dorothy L. Sayers.

'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James

(P)2014, 2015 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©1928 Dorothy L Sayers

Critic reviews

Be warned . . . once you make friends with Wimsey you'll want to get better acquainted (Christopher Fowler)

The books chronicling Wimsey's adventures remain models of their kind (Barry Forshaw)

In time of dire and immediate trouble, on might well call upon a Sherlock Holmes for a quick solution to one's trials. But for the balm that reassures one about surviving the vicissitudes of life, one could do no better than to anchor onto a Lord Peter Wimsey. (Elisabeth George)

Nice to revisit the stories, found nothing new and not great narration

I enjoy the stories but apparently I’ve read them all from different sources previously, so no discoveries. The narrator was not great, choosing weird squeaky intonations with some occasional mispronunciations or incorrect emphasis.

Managed to be enthralled

I had already read most of the stories so I was worried that I couldn’t enjoy it as much especially with the narrator. Smth about her voice was a bit off. But I still was spellbound most of the way even though I knew the endings.

Couldn’t enjoy

The narrator is awful. I am usually humbled by the skill of these readers but this lady spoiled the stories for me. If you cannot do an American - or British - accent then please don’t try because the result is always worse than leaving it to the listener’s imagination. I could not get into the stories themselves s o can’t comment on the content. Maybe you don’t mind the weird voices.