Sayers’ most renowned amateur detective, the engaging and amusing Lord Peter Wimsey, sets out to unravel a puzzling case involving the disappearance of a wealthy financier and the discovery of a nude corpse, wearing gold pince-nez, in a bathtub. He does succeed in solving things to everyone’s ultimate satisfaction, but only after a series of bloodcurdling and hair-raising episodes that will hold the listener spellbound with anticipation.
Long considered one of the top mystery authors, Dorothy L. Sayers has excelled herself in this delightfully macabre tale, a truly rare find for anyone interested in top-flight crime fiction.
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"I've read the main Sayers "Wimsey-Vane" books before, but I'd never read Whose Body?. It is apparently the first Wimsey novel. I enjoyed it a great deal -- Sayers describes her main character as a cross between Fred Astaire and Bertie Wooster, which is pretty much perfect. I think I originally read these when I was younger and did not get all of the airy persiflage, aka 'piffle' that Peter Wimsey talks. Much is made of the antisemitism in this book, though Sayers defended herself saying she felt that the Jewish characters came off the best of anyone. Perhaps. It is definitely a document of its upper class British times. But the mystery is good, though I'd figured it out fairly early on. An enjoyable introduction to Wimsey, let's say."
— Abra (4 out of 5 stars)
“The Wimsey books are literate and delightful mysteries.”
— Chicago Tribune“The tale is better written and has a good deal more characterization than one finds in the average detective story.”
— New York Times" I adore Lord Peter Wimsey. He is such a gentleman. I liked this first book b/c it spent more time introducing the characters than on the mystery. "
— Hannah, 2/16/2014" "Come, Parker, you must have something to add to the jackpot. Perhaps you have a body. Oh, do have a body. Every body welcome." "
— Alyssa, 2/15/2014" Glad I finally have started to read the Lord Peter Wimsey series - interested to read more. "
— Maria, 2/14/2014" A good introduction to the Lord Peter Wimsey series. The solid and amusing characters are what got me through a semi-predictable plot. "
— Natasha, 2/11/2014" My first foray into the Lord Peter Wimsey stories, and although this took a little getting into, proved to be an enjoyable story, worth the plough through the introductions to get to. "
— Mark, 2/11/2014" borrowed a bunch of this series from a dear friend... I am enjoy the Peter Wimsey series... "
— RF, 2/10/2014" A fun introduction to the series with lots of pieces present -- Bunter, Parker, the Dowager Duchess, Peter's shell-shock -- that whets your appetite for the later books. "
— Sophia, 2/4/2014" Another murder mystery that I so loved! "
— Lisa, 2/4/2014" This was fun! It took me a while to get into it, but I was definitely warming to Lord Peter by the end. I shall read more of him. "
— Asil, 1/30/2014" My very first sleuthing with Lord Peter Wimsey, Bunter and Detective Parker. I like these three, as well as other characters especially the Dowager Duchess. The mystery was good although the murderer was rather obvious. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the read. "
— mabesie, 1/29/2014Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957) was an English-born author of novels, short stories, poetry, essays, reviews, and translations. She is best known for her detective fiction, considered among the classics of the genre, and for her amateur detective character, Lord Peter Wimsey.
Wanda McCaddon (d. 2023) narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, sometimes with the pseudonym Nadia May or Donada Peters. She earned the prestigious Audio Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.