num_pages: 336
description: In this delightful collection of Wimsey exploits, Dorothy L. Sayers reveals a gruesome, grotesque but absolutely bewitching side rarely shown in Lord Peter's full-length adventures.Lord Peter views the body in 12 tantalizing and bizarre ways in this outstanding collection. He deals with such marvels as the man with copper fingers, Uncle Meleager's missing will, the cat in the bag, the footsteps that ran, the stolen stomach, the man without a face...and with such clues as cyanide, jewels, a roast chicken and a classic crossword puzzle.
language: English
title: Lord Peter Views the Body
titlecomplete: Lord Peter Views the Body
characters: Varden, Mervyn Bunter, Chief Inspector Charles Parker, Eric P. Loder, Lady Mary Parker, Inspector Sugg, The Honorable Freddy Arbuthnot, Lord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey, Gerald "Saint-George" Wimsey
genres: Historical, 20th Century, Crime, Classics, Mystery Thriller, Short Stories, Fiction, Detective, Mystery, British Literature
ratings_count: 14538
series: Lord Peter Wimsey
publisher: Perennial