Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers
Published: 1926 | Series: Lord Peter Wimsey 2
When the fiancé of Lord Peter's sister, Mary, is found dead outside the conservatory of the Wimsey family's shooting lodge in Yorkshire, the evidence points in an unfortunate direction. Their older brother, Gerald, the Duke of Denver, appears to be the culprit and is accordingly arrested and put on trial. Lord Peter works to unravel a string of apparent coincidences, all the while not knowing whether the truth he seeks will save his brother or condemn him.
About Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957) is best known as the author of twelve detective novels, most of which feature her aristocratic and literary-minded sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey. She was a co-founder of the Detection Club, an important critic during the golden age of detective fiction, and a major champion of ambitious crime fiction. After her last crime novel was published in 1937, she dedicated herself to writing plays, religious broadcasting, and translation, including a major new version of Dante's Divine Comedy.
Clouds of Witness is featured in A Second Century of Whodunnits episode, in which I reread the book for her 1920s title. It is also mentioned in The Challenge of Dorothy L Sayers and The Advertising Adventures of Dorothy L Sayers episodes.
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