Character · Wimsey and his circle · 4 books
The Dowager Duchess
The Dowager Duchess is Wimsey’s mother.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Whose Body? (1923)
- Latest appearance
- Busman’s Honeymoon (1937)
- Books
- 4 (4 minor)
- Series
- Lord Peter Wimsey
- Author
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Circle
- Wimsey and his circle
Where to meet The Dowager Duchess
The Dowager Duchess first appears in Whose Body? (1923), in a minor role, book 1 of the Lord Peter Wimsey series.
Every book with The Dowager Duchess
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1923·Whose Body?minor role · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1926·Clouds of Witnessminor role · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1930·Strong Poisonminor role · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
- 1937·Busman’s Honeymoonminor role · Lord Peter WimseyBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Charles ParkerScotland Yard detective and Wimsey’s friend | 4 |
| Lord Peter WimseyAristocrat and amateur detective | 4 |
| Mervyn BunterWimsey’s valet and assistant | 4 |
| Harriet VaneCrime novelist | 2 |
| Lady Mary WimseyWimsey’s sister | 2 |