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Dorothy Leigh Sayers ( / sɛərz / SAIRZ; [n 2] 13 June 1893 – 17 December 1957) was an English crime novelist, playwright, translator and critic. Born in Oxford, Sayers was brought up in rural East Anglia and educated at Godolphin School in Salisbury and Somerville College, Oxford, graduating with first class honours in medieval French.
Dorothy Leigh Sayers (usually styled as Dorothy L. Sayers; 1893–1957) was an English crime writer, poet, playwright, essayist, translator and Christian humanist; she was also a student of classical and modern languages.
Title [4] [9] [10] [11]Year Of First PublicationFirst Edition Publisher (london, Except ...1923Boni & Liveright, New York1926Unwin1927Benn1928BennJun 9, 2024 · Dorothy L. Sayers was an English scholar and writer whose numerous mystery stories featuring the witty and charming Lord Peter Wimsey combined the attractions of scholarly erudition and cultural small talk with the puzzle of detection.
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Complete order of Dorothy L. Sayers books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.
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- December 17, 1957
- June 13, 1893
- Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)
- Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)
- Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10)
- Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)
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