Lord Peter Wimsey book 1 · 1923
Whose Body?
A dead man wearing nothing but a pair of pince-nez is found in the bath of a mild architect, while a wealthy financier has disappeared.
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Book facts
- Author
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Series
- Lord Peter Wimsey, book 1 of 11
- Published
- 1923
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Whose Body?
4 recurring or key characters from Dorothy L. Sayers’s chart. Introduces Lord Peter Wimsey, Mervyn Bunter, Charles Parker and The Dowager Duchess.
Lead 1
- Lord Peter WimseyFirst appearanceAristocrat and amateur detective
Major 2
- Mervyn BunterFirst appearanceWimsey’s valet and assistant
- Charles ParkerFirst appearanceScotland Yard detective and Wimsey’s friend
Minor and cameo 1
- The Dowager DuchessFirst appearanceWimsey’s mother
Also featuring these characters
Other Dorothy L. Sayers books that share the most characters with Whose Body?.
- Strong Poison1930 · Lord Peter Wimsey · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Busman’s Honeymoon1937 · Lord Peter Wimsey · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Unnatural Death1927 · Lord Peter Wimsey · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club1928 · Lord Peter Wimsey · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon