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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, ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Paul Delagardie
Lord Peter Wimseys uncle and the sister of the Dowager Duchess of Denver; hes a womanizing, bon vivant bachelormore...
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Gerald Saint-george Wimsey
Lord Peter Wimseys devil-may-care, thoroughly modern nephew, the son and heir of the Duke of Denver; he greatly admires his uncle and exasperates his stuffy fathermore...
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Lady Winifred Wimsey
the daughter of the Duke of Denver...
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Laurence Harwell
Very rich theater producer who is married to the very beautiful Rosamund Harwell, with whom he is besotted...
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Rosamund Harwell
for the past two years, the strikingly beautiful wife of Laurence Harwell. Rosamunds father had lost his fortune as the result of financial chicanery, and Rosamund was a mannequin in a dress shop when she married Laurence.more...
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Gaston Chaparelle
fashionable painter of wealthy and titled families...
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Hope Fanshaw
portrait photographer and the love interest of Mervyn Bunter...
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Mr. Warren
Rosamund Harwells sponging, self-pitying father. He lost his fortune and went to prison for his involvement in some financial chicanery. more...
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Henry Drummond-tabor
Harriet Vanes publishermore...
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Gloria Tallant
a young actress with little talent but lots of ambition. She goes missing halfway through the novel....
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Claude Amery
simpering, scrawny poet and wannabe playwright. Hes desperately in love with Rosamund Harwell, who persuades her husband to stage Amerys first play.more...
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Julia L. Mangot
Harriet Vanes ladies maidmore...
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Franklin The Ladys Maid
longtime maid to Honoria Lucasta, the Dowager Duchess of Denver...
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Honoria Lucasta Dowager Duchess Of Denver
Lord Peter Wimseys understanding and down-to-earth mother.more...
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Mervyn Bunter
Lord Peter Wimseys solicitous valet and general factotum; he met Lord Peter when he was a sergeant during World War I.more...