Thrones, Dominations

dorothy l. sayers jill paton walsh

It's been 60 years since the last Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane mystery, and 40 years since the death of their creator, Dorothy L. Sayers. Yet here is Thrones, Dominations, picking up practically where Busman's Honeymoon left off, in the early months of the Wimseys' marriage in 1936. Turns out Sayers left a partial manuscript and outline for the book, which has been neatly and stylishly completed by Jill Paton Walsh. It's a treat for lovers of the earlier books, as Peter investigates the murder of the beloved wife of a theatrical producer -- and Harriet asks all the right questions. All "very fair and Mayfair," but we wouldn't want it any other way.

Nancy Pate

Genres mysteryfictioncrimehistorical fictionbritish literaturehistoricalmystery thrillerhistorical mysterydetectiveclassics

322 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1,1998

Series

Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane

Places

london england, hampton england,

This edition

Format: 322 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published: March 15, 1999 by St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780312968304
ASIN: 0312968302
Language: English

Characters More characters

Lord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey

Lord Peter is a fictional character in a series of detective novels and short stories by Dorothy L. Sayers (and their continuation by Jill Paton Walsh) in which he solves mysteries—usually murders. A dilettante who solves mysteries for his own amusement, ...
Harriet Vane

a mystery writer whose innocence is established by Lord Peter Wimsey. He romances her for five years before marrying her in Busmans Honeymoon. Harriet Vanes novels feature a sleuth named Roger Templeton. more...
Gerald Duke Of Denver

Lord Peter Wimseys older brother and the current holder of the familys title, the 16th Duke of Denver; he presides over the family estate, Bredon Hallmore...
Helen Duchess Of Denver

the snobby, overbearing, socially conscious wife of Gerald, Duke of Denver, and his second cousin; she is very disapproving of both Lord Peter and, even more so, of Harriet Vane...
The Honorable Freddy Arbuthnot

A silly but well-meaning aristocratic friend of Lord Peter Wimsey and a member of Peters club, the Bellona Club; despite his resemblance to Bertie Wooster in social situations, Arbuthnot is a financial wizard in business.more...
Chief Inspector Charles Parker

police officer who is married to Lady Mary Parker, making him Lord Peter Wimseys brother-in-law. The two men often work together to solve crimes.more...

About the author

dorothy l. sayers

The detective stories of well-known British writer Dorothy Leigh Sayers mostly feature the amateur investigator Lord Peter Wimsey; she also translated the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri.

This renowned author and Christian humanist studied classical and modern languages.

Her best known mysteries, a series of short novels, set between World War I and World War II, feature an English aristocrat and amateur sleuth. She is also known for her plays and essays.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy...