Dorothy Sayers

Showcasing Sayers’ continued growth as an author, Clouds of Witness (1926) is an exciting second entry in the popular Lord Peter Wimsey detective series. One morning at three am, Captain Denis Cathart is found dead and Lady Mary, sister of Lord Peter Wimsey (and fiance of the deceased), comes upon her brother, the Duke of Denver, at the scene. Coming to the aid of his siblings, Wimsey arrives with his companion, Inspector Charles Parker, to investigate the crime but quickly finds himself unraveling the tangled webs of his siblings’ love affairs. Thrown into the heart of an international mystery, Wimsey must unturn every stone to discover the true culprit and clear his brother’s name. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Clouds of Witness is a classic mystery novel reimagined for modern readers. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

From Dorothy L. Sayers, one of the Queens of Crime, comes the third addition to the Lord Peter Wimsey series, Unnatural Death. ?The death was certainly sudden, unexpected, and to me mysterious,? is what the letter from Dr. Paterson read. Lord Peter Wimsey and his friend, Chief Inspector Charles Parker, go on to discuss the associated case over dinner, unaware that they are being overheard by another. The bystander, Dr. Carr apologetically intrudes and asks to share a story with the two. Three years ago, an elderly patient he had been treating for cancer, Miss Agatha Dawson, dies suddenly. There was no evidence of foul play nor an obvious motive for murder, leaving the doctor suspicious but ultimately unable to find a sufficient cause. Immediately convinced that things are not all as they appear Lord Peter Wimsey takes the case. But with little clues and so much time passed, can the amateur sleuth solve the mystery of an old woman?s unnatural death?A fantastic addition to a beloved series, Dorothy L. Sayers? Unnatural Death (1927) is both a captivating mystery and compelling meditation on gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey himself. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

Egy londoni kispolgár lakásában különös dologra ébrednek: a fürdőkádban egy teljesen meztelen holttest fekszik, orrán aranykeretes cvikkerrel. Az illető kilétét homály fedi, ám a nyomozásba hamar bekapcsolódik a detektívvé avanzsált Lord Peter Wimsey, aki elhatározza, hogy a kezébe veszi a rejtélyes ügyet. A rendőrség azt feltételezi, hogy a holttest az előző este eltűnt bankáré, Sir Reuben Levyé lehet. A londoni pénzember ügyében szerencsére Lord Peter barátja nyomoz, így Wimsey csatlakozik hozzá, és arra a következtetésre jutnak, hogy a két eset valószínűleg nem függ össze egymással. De akkor vajon ki lehetett a kádban talált ismeretlen, és mi történhetett egy jómódú, köztiszteletnek örvendő bankárral, akinek, úgy tudni, nem voltak ellenségei? A megválaszolatlan kérdések látszólag Lord Wimsey csavaros észjárásán is kifognak, ám pár lépéssel így is a rendőrök előtt jár...