Character · Wimsey and his circle · 8 books
Charles Parker
Charles Parker is a Scotland Yard detective and Wimsey’s friend.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Whose Body? (1923)
- Latest appearance
- Busman’s Honeymoon (1937)
- Books
- 8 (5 major, 3 minor)
- Series
- Lord Peter Wimsey
- Author
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Circle
- Wimsey and his circle
Where to meet Charles Parker
Charles Parker first appears in Whose Body? (1923), in a major role, book 1 of the Lord Peter Wimsey series.
Every book with Charles Parker
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1923MWhose Body?major role · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1926MClouds of Witnessmajor role · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1927MUnnatural Deathmajor role · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1928MThe Unpleasantness at the Bellona Clubmajor role · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1930·Strong Poisonminor role · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1931·Five Red Herringsminor role · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1933MMurder Must Advertisemajor role · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1937·Busman’s Honeymoonminor role · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Lord Peter WimseyAristocrat and amateur detective | 8 |
| Mervyn BunterWimsey’s valet and assistant | 8 |
| The Dowager DuchessWimsey’s mother | 4 |
| Miss ClimpsonSpinster who runs Wimsey’s private agency | 3 |
| Harriet VaneCrime novelist | 2 |
| Lady Mary WimseyWimsey’s sister | 2 |