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Unnatural Death

Lord Peter Wimsey, Book 3

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Unnatural Death

By: Dorothy L. Sayers
Narrated by: Robert Bathurst
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The third book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series - a must-listen for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries.

'No sign of foul play,' says Dr Carr after the post-mortem on Agatha Dawson. The case is closed. But Lord Peter Wimsey is not satisfied...

With no clues to work on, he begins his own investigation. No clues, that is, until the sudden, senseless murder of Agatha's maid.

What is going on in the mysterious Mrs Forrest's Mayfair flat? And can Wimsey catch a desperate murderer before he himself becomes one of the victims?

©1927 The Trustees of Anthony Fleming (deceased) (P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Classics Crime Fiction Mystery Crime Fiction Murder
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Good story of intrigue and murder in a bygone era of England with a bit of entertaining wit and melodrama. Good performance.

Good classic murder mystery

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I do so wish Robert Bathurst had narrated all the books in this series! These three of his have been gems.
I have sampled the remaining ones and actually bought one with the other narrator but had to return it when it came to the impersonation of female voices. Why in heavens name change narrators midstream?
The story itself of course is marvellous, D L S never failed to deliver!

Hugely enjoyable

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DLS switches the tone in This third in the LPW series. She shows off her medico legal knowledge. The audience is engaged as Wimsey unravels a mystery from an anecdote of a Doctor, again not being afraid to rely on his intuition. The story sees the introduction of Miss Climpson, who I think may have provided the inspiration for Patricia Wentworth's Miss Silver, another enjoyable golden age of detection character. I sincerely hope that this production team produces all of the remaining LPW series, I wait with eager anticipation for the next book.

DLS shows off her medico legal knowledge

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As with books one and two, I have been surprised by the excellence of the writing and the very modern and liberal outlook of the author. And with Robert Bathhurst's fantastic characterisations of all human life, the writer finally has the narrator she deserves. (That said, i do love the Ian carmichael recordings but they are a bit rough around the edges, quality-iwise). Please hurry with recording the rest of the Lord Peter Wimsey books. I can't wait!

Robert Bathhurst's Reading - brilliant stuff

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Robert Bathurst is a superb reader of these first 3 Lord Peter Wimsey stories. Please commission him to do the rest of the series 🙏

Fabulously read!

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