“People’s faces are like open books—if you know how to read them.”

In this collection of eleven detective novels and stories Lord Peter Wimsey and Inspector Alan Grant make an unexpected but complementary pairing—Wimsey working through cases with aristocratic ease, all charm, wit, and dazzling leaps of logic where Grant, grounded and incisive, brings a sharp eye for character, a sceptical mind, and a quiet determination to uncover the truth beneath appearances.

The titles included in this collection are:

Inspector Alan Grant

• Book One: The Man in the Queue
• Book Two: A Shilling for Candles
• Book Three: The Franchise Affair
• Book Four: To Love and Be Wise
• Book Five: The Daughter of Time
• Book Six: The Singing Sands

Lord Peter Wimsey

• Book One: Whose Body?
• Book Two: Clouds of Witness
• Book Three: Unnatural Death
• Book Four: Lord Peter Views the Body
• Book Five: The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club

Dorothy L. Sayers (1893—1957) was an English novelist, playwright, essayist, and is regarded as one of the four “Queens of Crime” alongside Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham and Ngaio Marsh. Best known for creating the aristocratic sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey, Sayers takes the mystery genre beyond simple puzzle-solving and combines a sharp wit with complex plotting, detailed character development and social commentary. Her Lord Peter Wimsey stories have been adapted for radio and television several times, and her blend of humour, erudition, and narrative precision stands as a bridge between classic puzzle mysteries and the more character‑driven crime fiction of today.

Josephine Tey (1896-1952) was a renowned author and one of the most celebrated figures in detective fiction. Tey initially pursued a career in theatre, writing plays before shifting her focus to novels, and her writing is characterised by psychological depth, strong character development, and a subversion of traditional crime fiction norms. Her most notable works include The Daughter of Time, Brat Farrar, and The Franchise Affair, and despite her relatively small output, her influence is significant, inspiring future generations of mystery writers.

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