· Over the course of a few weeks, she bought strychnine, prussic acid, and arsenic, and when her lover died the police found enough poison in his veins to kill a horse. But as Lord Peter watches Harriet in the dock, he begins to doubt her guilt—and to fall in love. · Download Strong Poison free in PDF EPUB format. Download Dorothy L. Sayers's Strong Poison for your kindle, tablet, IPAD, PC or mobile. The classic mystery that first featured Harriet Vane, companion sleuth to the dashing, perennially popular private investigator, Lord Peter Wimsey, from the mystery writer widely considered the greatest mystery novelist of the Golden Age--Dorothy L. Sayers. Featuring an introduction by Elizabeth George, herself a crime fiction master, Strong Poison introduces Harriet Vane, a mystery writer who is accused of /5(K).
Dorothy Leigh Sayers (/sɛərz/;[1] 13 June - 17 December ) was an English crime writer and poet. She was also a student of classical and modern languages. She is best known for her mysteries, a series of novels and short stories set between the First and Second World Wars that feature English aristocrat and amateur sleuth Lord Peter. After reading Strong Poison, I was left with the impression that Sayers was a very forward thinker for her time. Strong Poison turned out to be a much stronger book than Whose Body. While the mystery is still not the best, the characters and dialogue about social expectations of the period make this an interesting read. Strong Poison is the sixth book in the Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, but you may enjoy the series by reading the books in any order. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dorothy L. Sayers including rare images from the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College.
Strong Poison is the sixth book in the Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, but you may enjoy the series by reading the books in any order. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dorothy L. Sayers including rare images from the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College. Strong Poison: Episode Three: Directed by Christopher Hodson. With Harriet Walter, Edward Petherbridge, Richard Morant, Clive Francis. Lord Peter Wimsey investigates after the novelist Harriet Vane is accused of poisoning her former lover. Strong Poison First edition AuthorDorothy L. Sayers CountryUnited Kingdom LanguageEnglish SeriesLord Peter Wimsey GenreMystery novel PublisherGollancz Publication date Media typePrint Pages Preceded byThe Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Followed byThe Five Red Herrings Strong Poison is a mystery novel by Dorothy L. Sayers, her fifth featuring Lord Peter Wimsey and the first in which Harriet Vane appears.
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