In the Teeth of the Evidence (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries (Paperback))

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English language

Published June 14, 1995 by HarperTorch.

ISBN:
978-0-06-104356-7
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4 stars

A good mix of Sayers' short fiction, which is not limited to her Wimsey stories.

In the title story, Lord Peter Wimsey is called upon by his fellow club member - and dentist - Mr Lamplough is called in by Scotland Yard to help identify a body:

"Apparently this man Prendergast was all alone there - and just going off for a holiday or something -and he contrived to set himself and his car and his garage alight last night and was burnt to death. In fact, when they found him, he was so badly charred that they couldn't be sure it was he. So, being sticklers for routine, they had a look at his teeth."

Wimsey steers the detectives and Mr Lamplough towards the truth, which they are completely overlooking. There are references to a real life murder that, unfortunately, give away what happened if you're familiar with historic …

Subjects

  • Mystery & Detective - Series
  • Fiction
  • Fiction - Mystery/ Detective
  • Mystery/Suspense
  • Mystery & Detective - Traditional British
  • Mystery & Detective - General