Jill Paton Walsh

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Jill Paton Walsh (1937–2020) was an English novelist and children's writer, known for her Booker Prize-nominated novel Knowledge of Angels and for the Peter Wimsey–Harriet Vane mysteries that continued the work of Dorothy L. Sayers. On our catalog she is credited with the Lord Peter Wimsey novels Thrones, Dominations and Presumption of Death. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1937
Known for
Lord Peter Wimsey

Series by Jill Paton Walsh

Lord Peter Wimsey

25 books in order · 1926–2003 · Publication order

  1. Cover of Whose Body?

    Whose Body?

    Year unknown · Dorothy L. Sayers

    A novel by Dorothy Sayers, the first of the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries. The suave and witty gentleman detective foregoes a rare-book auction to…

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  2. Clouds of Witness

    1926 · Dorothy L. Sayers

    Clouds of Witness is a 1926 mystery novel by Dorothy L. Sayers, the second entry in her series featuring Lord Peter Wimsey. In the United States, the…

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  3. Clouds of Witness

    1926 · Dorothy L. Sayers

    When Lord Peter's brother, the Duke of Denver, is arrested for the murder of their sister's fiance found shot outside a Yorkshire shooting lodge, the…

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  4. Cover of Unnatural Death

    Unnatural Death

    Year unknown · Dorothy L. Sayers

    Unnatural Death, published in 1927, is the third novel featuring Lord Peter Wimsey, an aristocratic detective created by Dorothy L. Sayers. The story…

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  5. Cover of Strong Poison

    Strong Poison

    Year unknown · Dorothy L. Sayers

    The first novel in the Lord Peter Wimsey series to include Harriet Vane, this 1930 mystery by Dorothy L. Sayers introduces Harriet as she stands in…

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  6. The Five Red Herrings

    1931 · Dorothy L. Sayers

    The Five Red Herrings is a 1931 mystery novel by Dorothy L. Sayers, her sixth featuring Lord Peter Wimsey. It was published in the United States the…

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  7. Cover of Lord Peter Views the Body

    Lord Peter Views the Body

    Year unknown · Dorothy L. Sayers

    This collection of short stories features Lord Peter Wimsey, a clever and observant character who solves various mysteries. Each story presents a…

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  8. Have His Carcase

    1932 · Dorothy L. Sayers

    Have His Carcase is a 1932 mystery novel by Dorothy L. Sayers. It is her seventh novel featuring Lord Peter Wimsey and the second to include Harriet…

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  9. Have His Carcase

    1932 · Dorothy L. Sayers

    Harriet Vane, walking a lonely stretch of coast, discovers a man's body on a rock with his throat cut, but the rising tide carries it away before…

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  10. Murder Must Advertise

    1933 · Dorothy L. Sayers

    Murder Must Advertise is a 1933 mystery novel by Dorothy L. Sayers, the eighth in her series featuring Lord Peter Wimsey. The story is set in an…

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How many books has Jill Paton Walsh written?

We list 1 book by Jill Paton Walsh across 1 series, published between 1926–2003 — each shown in full reading order.

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