Unnatural deathDorothy L. Sayers
Unnatural death
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Original author: Dorothy L. Sayers
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"Unnatural Death" by Dorothy L. Sayers is a mystery novel published in 1927. Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the seemingly natural death of an elderly cancer patient, despite no evidence of foul play. When witnesses begin dying mysteriously and a closer relative surfaces who would inherit under new property laws, Wimsey uncovers a chilling pattern. With help from private investigator Miss Climpson, he pursues a cunning killer using an ingenious murder method—but the trail leads to unexpected connections and deadly disguises.
Unnatural death, by Dorothy L. Sayers. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #70008.
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24 Chapters
- 1.Front Matter2,494 words
- 2.Chapter I: Overheard2,788 words
- 3.Chapter II: Miching Mallecho2,054 words
- 4.Chapter III: A Use for Spinsters3,532 words
- 5.Chapter IV: A Bit Mental2,697 words
- 6.Chapter V: Gossip2,840 words
- 7.Chapter VI: Found Dead4,920 words
- 8.Chapter VII: Ham and Brandy3,132 words
- 9.Chapter VIII: Concerning Crime2,719 words
- 10.Chapter IX: The Will1,773 words
- 11.Chapter X: The Will Again4,743 words
- 12.Chapter XI: Cross-Roads4,919 words
- 13.Chapter XII: A Tale of Two Spinsters3,179 words
- 14.Chapter XIII: Hallelujah2,383 words
- 15.Chapter XIV: Sharp Quillets of the Low3,507 words
- 16.Chapter XV: Temptation of St. Peter2,638 words
- 17.Chapter XVI: A Cast-Iron Alibi1,984 words
- 18.Chapter XVII: The Country Lawyer’s Story3,188 words
- 19.Chapter XVIII: The London Lawyer’s Story3,785 words
- 20.Chapter XIX: Gone Away4,727 words
- 21.Chapter XX: Murder2,852 words
- 22.Chapter XXI: By What Means?4,081 words
- 23.Chapter XXII: A Case of Conscience4,879 words
- 24.Chapter XXIII: And Smote Him, Thus4,525 words