Gaudy Night vs Lord Peter Views the Body: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Lord Wimsey, Wimsey, Private investigators, England, Fiction

Gaudy Night

Gaudy Night Dorothy L. Sayers · 1935 ★★★★☆ 4.2 Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Lord Peter Views the Body

Lord Peter Views the Body Dorothy L. Sayers · 1928 ★★★★☆ 4.1 290 pages · ≈ 5 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.

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