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Strong Poison

Lord Peter Wimsey, Book 6

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Strong Poison

By: Dorothy L. Sayers
Narrated by: Jane McDowell
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Can Lord Peter Wimsey prove that Harriet Vane is not guilty of murder--or find the real poisoner in time to save her from the gallows?

Impossible, it seems. The Crown's case is watertight. The police are adamant that the right person is on trial. The judge's summing up is also clear. Harriet Vane is guilty of killing her lover. And Harriet Vane shall hang.

But the jury disagrees.

©1930 The Trustees of Anthony Fleming (deceased) (P)2015 Hodder & Stoughton Crime Fiction Fiction Historical Mystery Traditional Detectives Detective Crime

Critic reviews

"She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit." (P. D. James)
"D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers." (E. C. Bentley, Daily Telegraph)
"I admire her novels...she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail." (Ruth Rendell)
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Love all the Lord Peter stories, very well read the performance was top hole. The question is audible when do we get Gaudy Night and Have His Carcase?

Excellent

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Loved this from beginning to end. Cleverly written and suspenseful. Brilliantly narrated with comic touches.

Fantastic Story

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Good story, slightly spoilt at times by strange pronunciation of words and very odd phrasing of sentences.

Classic crime

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Yet more great detectin, on an almost impossible case to prove. Brilliant characters and written with hummer.

Strong Poison

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This was unexpected, it's very much of its time and yet (possibly because it's written by a woman) it felt refreshingly modern.
Personally I wasn't really invested in the mystery although it's perfectly fine but not gripping. I would recommend this for those who love murder mystery's but I don't think I'll re-visit the Lord Peter Wimsey series.

A refreshingly modern feeling clasic

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