Category: Dorothy L. Sayers Readalong

Thrones, Dominations by Dorothy L. Sayers and Jill Paton Walsh

I recently completed a re-read of Dorothy L. Sayer’s Wimsey novels and decided to continue with Thrones, Dominations, which Sayers began, referred to in her letters many times, but never completed. After her death in 1957, she left behind some handwritten notes about the book, as well as a 179-page handwritten manuscript. There was an … Continue reading Thrones, Dominations by Dorothy L. Sayers and Jill Paton Walsh →

“Have His Carcase” by Dorothy L. Sayers 

Have His Carcase is the seventh of the eleven Dorothy L. Sayers Lord Peter Wimsey mystery novels, and the second of the quartet that includes Harriet Vane. I’m reading the eleven mystery novels in publication order with a small group. Some of us are re-reading; others are reading for the first time. With every book, … Continue reading “Have His Carcase” by Dorothy L. Sayers  →

Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers, Part II, “The Legal Problem”

I'll save you some time and trouble. The gist, laid out in chapter XIV "Sharp Quillets of the Law," concerns a new-at-the-time law: if a person died without a will after 31 December 1925, the estate went to the next of kin with emphasis on the vagaries of the word "issue." In absence of "issue" … Continue reading Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers, Part II, “The Legal Problem” →

Dorothy L. Sayers’ Unnatural Death Part 1

Spoilers ahead for Part 1 of the third Peter Wimsey book, Unnatural Death, by Dorothy L. Sayers, first published in 1927. Before we begin I suggest you skip the fictional Biographical Note by Peter's uncle. It contains spoilers for future books, most notably Strong Poison. It was not part of the early editions of the … Continue reading Dorothy L. Sayers’ Unnatural Death Part 1 →