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Recommendation: The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
English Bell Ringing, Stolen Emeralds and Murder My memories from my first reading of The Nine Tailors was that it was a bit slow and there was way too much detail about English change-ringing of church bells. I think that … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, British, Crime fiction, Fiction, General adult audience, Mystery, Novel
Tagged bell ringing, church life, clergymen, Dorothy L Sayers, Engish fen country, intricate, Lord Peter Wimsey, Lord Peter Wimsey novel, Murder, mystery, Plot-driven, rich setting, slow starter
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Recommendation: The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers
PTSD and generational tensions regarding war service didn’t start with the Vietnam War. Both are explored in Sayer’s Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers is another delightful Lord Peter Wimsey novel. … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, British, Crime fiction, Fiction, General adult audience, Novel, Uncategorized
Tagged about more than just murder, convoluted plot, death, effects of war, good out loud, good place to start, intricate, Lord Peter Wimsey, Lord Peter Wimsey novel, men and women, mental illness, moral injury, Murder, mystery, observant, plot driven, police, rich setting, well written, wills and inheritance, WWI
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