Lord Peter Wimsey book 5 · 1930
Strong Poison
Crime novelist Harriet Vane is on trial for poisoning her former lover, and Wimsey, who falls for her at first sight, sets out to prove her innocence.
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Book facts
- Author
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Series
- Lord Peter Wimsey, book 5 of 11
- Published
- 1930
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Strong Poison
7 recurring or key characters from Dorothy L. Sayers’s chart. Introduces Harriet Vane.
Lead 1
- Lord Peter WimseyAristocrat and amateur detective
Major 3
- Mervyn BunterWimsey’s valet and assistant
- Harriet VaneFirst appearanceCrime novelistOn trial for murder
- Miss ClimpsonSpinster who runs Wimsey’s private agency
Minor and cameo 3
- Charles ParkerScotland Yard detective and Wimsey’s friend
- Lady Mary WimseyWimsey’s sister
- The Dowager DuchessWimsey’s mother
Also featuring these characters
Other Dorothy L. Sayers books that share the most characters with Strong Poison.
- Clouds of Witness1926 · Lord Peter Wimsey · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Busman’s Honeymoon1937 · Lord Peter Wimsey · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Unnatural Death1927 · Lord Peter Wimsey · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Whose Body?1923 · Lord Peter Wimsey · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon