Dorothy L. Sayers

Immerse yourself in the complete literary tapestry of Dorothy L Sayers with "Collected Works." This extensive anthology gathers all of Sayers' writings, offering readers an unparalleled opportunity to explore her entire body of work, from beloved detective novels to insightful essays and evocative poetry."Whose Body?" - Lord Peter Wimsey's debut in the world of crime-solving."Clouds of Witness" - A journey into family secrets and legal intricacies."The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club" - A club's secrets lead to a perplexing mystery."Lord Peter Views the Body" - A collection of Lord Peter Wimsey's intriguing cases."Catholic Tales and Christian Songs" - Sayers' spiritually resonant storytelling."Op. I" - Early literary explorations."Oxford Poetry, 1917" - Poetic contributions from Sayers.

"The Lord Peter Wimsey Series: Volume I" by Grapevine Press invites readers to immerse themselves in the captivating world of the renowned detective, Lord Peter Wimsey. This anthology brings together a quartet of classic mysteries that have enthralled readers for generations.In "The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club," Wimsey is faced with a perplexing case involving secrets and the high society of London. "Clouds of Witness" takes readers into the heart of a family's tangled web of mysteries and loyalties. "Whose Body?" marks Lord Peter's debut in the world of crime-solving, showcasing his brilliant deductive skills. "Lord Peter Views the Body" offers a collection of shorter adventures that further highlight Wimsey's keen intellect and quick wit.

Counted among the four "Queens of Crime", Dorothy L. Sayers was an English writer best known for her upper-class amateur sleuth Peter Wimsey, who first appeared in "Whose Body?", Sayers' 1923 debut novel. Sayers is noted for having advanced the genre of detective fiction from the simple solving of puzzles to stories rich with characterization. The fourth installment in the Lord Peter Wimsey series of detective novels, "The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club" was first published in 1928. Here we find the amateur sleuth investigating the deaths of Lady Dormer and her estranged brother General Fentiman at the Bellona Club, a London club for war veterans. Besides the strange coincidental nature of their deaths is the fact that the fate of a substantial inheritance depends on whoever died first. Suspecting mischief, Wimsey is on the case. Lovers of mystery will delight in this classic from the golden age of detective fiction. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Dans un club en Angleterre, le g n ral Fentiman, qui allait sur ses quatre-vingt-dix ans, est d couvert mort dans son fauteuil. Mort naturelle apparemment. Mais, le m me jour, sa soeur, lady Dormer, d c de elle aussi. Ces deux tres vivaient s par es depuis l'union de la jeune femme en dehors des convenances. Si le g n ral est mort apr s la lady, Robert, l'a n de ses petits-fils, h rite de son grandp re. Mais dans le cas contraire, c'est le cadet, ce pauvre George, qui en a bien besoin et serait pr t tout pour un peu d'argent...

The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Unnatural death, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

An ingenious tale of murder from one of the greatest mystery writers of the twentieth century, featuring her dashing amateur sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey Ninety-year-old General Fentiman has been sitting very quietly all day long in his usual fireside armchair at the Bellona Club, oblivious to the hustle and bustle of Armistice Day celebrations, when a fellow member finally notices that he is a corpse. How long he has been in this condition is not at all clear, but the exact time of his death turns out to matter very much to the potential heirs of his substantial fortune. While attempting to resolve the rivals' competing claims, Lord Peter Wimsey realizes that the old general was murdered. Who did it is another matter, however, and it takes all of Wimsey's skills and considerable persistence to ferret out the surprising truth. A VINTAGE MYSTERY CLASSIC.

Att deckardrottningen och lekmannateologen Dorothy L. Sayers fascinerades av 300-talets historia har gått många förbi. Men i hennes krönikespel om kejsar Konstantin och konciliet i Nicaea får vi möta både kejsaren och några av dåtidens främsta teologer. Tidigare hade kyrkan varit en utrotningshotad minoritet. Tack vare Konstantin kom allt att förändras kyrkan blev nu en gynnad storhet. Krönikespelets Konstantin är inledningsvis en karriärlysten överklassyngling. Han utnämns till caesar och augustus hederstitlar av kejserlig karaktär och vi får följa honom genom fältslag som utmynnar i att han blir ensam härskare över Romarriket. År 325 inbjuder han rikets biskopar till konciliet i Nicaea där han agerar mötesordförande. Hans familjeliv är turbulent och han låter bland annat avrätta både sonen Crispus och hustrun Fausta. På dödsbädden tar han till slut emot dopet. Krönikespelet kompletteras i den här utgåvan med texter av experter på 300-talets andliga liv: Sten Hidal ger en överblick över Konstantin och tiden och Gösta Hallonsten hjälper oss att bättre förstå den arianska striden . I ett inledande kapitel skriver kardinal Anders Arborelius om det mycket spännande konciliet där man eftersträvade Sanningen med stort S, alltså i sista hand ett närmande till Gud själv. Sentida läsare kan både glädja sig åt en underhållande text och få en inblick i den tro som bekändes i Nicaea en tro som alltjämt har följdverkningar 1700 år senare.

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.