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The Documents in the Case

by Dorothy L Sayers

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The grotesquely grinning corpse in the Devonshire shack was a man who died horribly — with a dish of mushrooms at his side. His body contained enough death-dealing muscarine to kill 30 people. Why would an expert on fungi feast on a large quantity of this particularly poisonous species. A clue to the brilliant murderer, who had baffled the best minds in London, was hidden in a series of letters and documents that no one seemed to care about, except the dead man's son.

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The grotesquely grinning corpse in the Devonshire shack had been an expert on fungi. His body contained enough muscarine to kill 30 people. Why would he feast on such a large quantity of this poisonous species? A clue was hidden in a series of letters and documents that no one seemed to care about--except the dead man's son.

About the Author

Dorothy L. Sayers is the author of novels, short stories, poetry collections, essays, reviews and translations. Although she was a noted Christian scholar, she is most known for her detective fiction. Born in 1893, she was one of the first women to be awarded a degree from Oxford University. Her first book featuring Lord Peter Wimsey, Whose Body?,was published in 1923 and over the next 20 years more novels and short stories about the aristocratic amateur sleuth appeared. Dorothy L. Sayers is recognized as one of the greatest mystery writers of the 20th century.

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Dorothy L. Sayers is recognized as one of the greatest mystery writers of the 20th century. In 1923, Whose Body?,her first book, featuring the aristocratic amateur sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey, was published, and over the next 20 years more novels and short stories appeared. All 15 of Sayers' mysteries are available from HarperPaperbacks.

Now there is a new Dorothy L. Sayers novel. A long-lost partial manuscript titled Thrones, Dominionswas discovered last year, and acclaimed mystery writer Jill Paton Walsh has completed it. St. Martin's Press will publish this book in February. This is a signal publishing event, and HarperCollins congratulates St. Martin's Press.

We are sure that Thrones, Dominionswill delight Sayers' fans and find new ones for her, and in the process whet appetites for Sayers' other mysteries. A list of these books is attached. In the words of Dorothy L. Sayers herself, "Murder must advertise." So, in addition to an announcement about Thrones, Dominionsin a recent issue of Publisher's Weekly,the next edition of the HarperCollins mystery newsletter, Deadline,will include a piece on the Sayers books, as will St. Martin's Press' newsletter, Murder at the Flatiron Building.HarperCollins will also feature information about the Sayers' backlist on its web page.

Dorothy L. Sayers died in 1957, but her books continue to enthrall readers today. Please help us celebrate the doyenne of the Golden Age of the Mystery, Dorothy L. Sayers.

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crowyhead, August 29, 2006 (view all comments by crowyhead)
I initially checked this out from the library mistaking it for a Lord Peter Wimsey mystery. It's not, but it still displays Sayers' ability to write believable characters and craft a mystery that keeps you involved to the last page. An expert in fungus has been found dead, poisoned by his own cooking. Was it a mistake? Suicide? Or murder? The mystery is uncovered through letters written by the deceased and those around him, which makes for a tricky bit of sleuthing as the reader tries to discover the real events behind the biased accounts in the letters. I did figure out the murderer and the method fairly early on, but I couldn't figure out how anything would be proved. Good stuff.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780061043604
Author:
Sayers, Dorothy L.
Author:
Eustace, Robert
Author:
Sayers, Dorothy L.
Author:
by Dorothy L. Sayers
Publisher:
HarperTorch
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Mystery & detective
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Traditional British
Subject:
Traditional british
Subject:
Mushrooms, Poisonous.
Subject:
Devon
Subject:
Devon, england
Copyright:
Series Volume:
102-18
Publication Date:
19950801
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
6.71x4.18x.76 in. .26 lbs.

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