Whose Body?
work by Sayers
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Whose Body? is a 1923 detective novel by Dorothy L. Sayers. It is the first appearance of the fictional detective Lord Peter Wimsey, an aristocratic dilettante with a gift for crime detection. Wimsey, a gentleman-scholar and lover of rare books, is supported by his manservant Bunter and often collaborates with Inspector Parker of Scotland Yard. The novel combines elements of scholarly erudition with the puzzle of detection, setting the stage for Sayers' subsequent mystery novels.
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