![]() ![]() However, it does have major differences in the fact that it does not contain Lord Peter Wimsey, and is written almost totally in epistolary format. ![]() This novel is no different in that sense. The mystery is exactly how the murder was committed – the method, the opportunity, the unbreakable alibi. ![]() Her stories are usually more mundane and down to earth: we come to know the likely suspects halfway through the story. There is usually no “rabbit-out-of-the-hat” ending in novels by Sayers, when the detective assembles all the possible suspects and picks out the least likely one as the murderer. They are sometimes more slow-moving than conventional whodunits, but if you take the time to savour the prose and the way the narrative is constructed, it can be a rewarding experience. Sayers writes better English than most of her contemporaries, and her literary erudition simply shines through her stories. Ellery Queen said: “Sayers has done more to add literary tone to crime fiction than most of her contemporaries.” This is undoubtedly true. ![]()
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