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Whose Body

Dorothy Sayers

Whose Body

Original publication
1923
Bilingual edition
June 12, 2026
Pages
361
Difficulty
★☆☆
Genres
Crime and Thriller
Translated from
English

Book summary

Lord Peter Wimsey, an amateur detective with sharp instincts, investigates a troubling case where a body appears under inexplicable circumstances. Through puzzling clues and conflicting testimonies, he gradually unravels a complex mystery. His analytical mind and keen observation reveal what others miss. The plot blends logic, humor, and suspense, offering an elegant investigation where every detail matters.

The plot

A dead stranger in the bath. In London, Mr Thipps, a shy architect, finds a dead stranger in his bath. The man is wearing nothing but a pair of gold pince-nez.

The world of the book

The elegant London of the 1920s. The story takes place in London, shortly after the First World War. Lord Peter lives in a fine flat on Piccadilly, a grand street in the centre, opposite a park. He collects old books…

The author

Dorothy Sayers, 1893 – 1957. Dorothy Sayers was born in Oxford, where her father ran a school. He taught her Latin before she was seven. In 1920, she was one of the first women to receive a degree from the University…

The benefits of the bilingual method with Line-by-line synced layout

Every line of the original has its translation directly beneath it, at the same height. You never lose your place: your eye drops one line and lands on exactly the sentence it just read. This is the layout that lets you open a book in a language you barely know without ever giving up, and compare the two texts almost word for word.

The excerpt shows the method using another book from the catalogue, not this one.

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