num_pages: 318
description: Society’s eligible women are in mourning. Lord Peter Wimsey has married at last, having finally succeeded in his ardent pursuit of the lovely mystery novelist Harriet Vane. The two depart for a tranquil honeymoon in a country farmhouse but find, instead of a well-prepared love nest, the place left in a shambles by the previous owner. His sudden appearance, dead from a broken skull in the cellar, only prompts more questions. Why would anyone have wanted to kill old Mr Noakes? What dark secrets had he to hide? The honeymoon is over, as Lord Peter and Harriet Vane start their investigations. Suspicion is rife and everyone seems to have something to hide, from the local constable to the housekeeper. Wimsey and his wife can think of plenty of theories, but it’s not until they discover a vital fact that the identity of the murderer becomes clear.Dramatised by Alistair Beaton for BBC Radio 4 with Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Sarah Badel as Harriet Vane and Peter Jones as Bunter. It was first broadcast from 2 January to 7 February 1983.2 CDs. 2 hrs 25 mins.
language: English
title: Busman's Honeymoon
titlecomplete: Busman's Honeymoon
characters: Honoria Lucasta, Dowager Duchess of Denver, Agnes Twitterton, Chief Inspector Charles Parker, Mervyn Bunter, Joseph Sellon, Bert Ruddle, Martha Ruddle, Helen, Duchess of Denver, Frank Crutchley, Mrs. Goodacre, Harriet Vane, Gerald, Duke of Denver, Superintendent Kirk, Lord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey, Franklin, the lady's maid, William Noakes, Gerald "Saint-George" Wimsey, The Reverend Simon Goodacre
genres: Historical, Crime, British Literature, Classics, Mystery Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Detective, Mystery, Romance
ratings_count: 20456
places: Paggleham, Hertfordshire, England, Hertfordshire, England
series: Lord Peter Wimsey Chronological, Lord Peter Wimsey
publisher: New English Library