Character · Wimsey and his circle · 11 books
Lord Peter Wimsey
Lord Peter Wimsey is an aristocrat and amateur detective.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Whose Body? (1923)
- Latest appearance
- Busman’s Honeymoon (1937)
- Books
- 11 (10 as lead, 1 major)
- Series
- Lord Peter Wimsey
- Author
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Circle
- Wimsey and his circle
Where to meet Lord Peter Wimsey
Lord Peter Wimsey first appears in Whose Body? (1923), as the lead, book 1 of the Lord Peter Wimsey series.
Every book with Lord Peter Wimsey
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1923LWhose Body?lead · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1926LClouds of Witnesslead · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1927LUnnatural Deathlead · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1928LThe Unpleasantness at the Bellona Clublead · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1930LStrong Poisonlead · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1931LFive Red Herringslead · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1932LHave His Carcaselead · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1933LMurder Must Advertiselead · Lord Peter WimseyWorks undercover in an advertising agencyBuy
- 1934LThe Nine Tailorslead · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1935MGaudy Nightmajor role · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1937LBusman’s Honeymoonlead · Lord Peter WimseyMarries HarrietBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Mervyn BunterWimsey’s valet and assistant | 11 |
| Charles ParkerScotland Yard detective and Wimsey’s friend | 8 |
| Harriet VaneCrime novelist | 4 |
| The Dowager DuchessWimsey’s mother | 4 |
| Miss ClimpsonSpinster who runs Wimsey’s private agency | 3 |
| Lady Mary WimseyWimsey’s sister | 2 |