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There's a corpse in the bathtub, wearing nothing but a pair of pince-nez spectacles. Enter Lord Peter Wimsey, the original gentleman sleuth. Urged to investigate by his mother, the Dowager Duchess of Denver, Lord Peter quickly ascertains that the sudden disappearance of a well-known financier is in some way connected to the body in the bathroom. But discovering exactly which way they're related leads the amateur detective on a merry chase. Written by a master of the detective story,...

"Whose Body?" by Dorothy L. Sayers. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...

Renowned English novelist, poet, playwright, and literary critic, Dorothy L. Sayers’s “Whose Body?” was first published in 1923. In this novel we are introduced to her most famous character, the aristocratic amateur detective Lord Peter Wimsey. Lord Wimsey has developed an interest in solving crimes and joins in to help his friend Inspector Charles Parker and the official investigation into the disappearance of a famous financier. A naked body is discovered in the bathtub of a nearby flat and it...

Молодой и амбициозный журналист Виктор Вавилов, главный редактор глянцевого журнала, пребывает на грани нервного срыва. Кредитор требует срочного возврата долга, угрожая физической расправой; любимая жена, кажется, собирается подать на развод; подчиненные на работе явно не готовы выполнять поставленные задачи.Все меняется, когда в руки Виктора попадает видеокамера его друга, телевизионного оператора. Нужно просто нажать кнопку «rec» – и все будет… хорошо?

«23 рассказа» – это срез творчества Дмитрия Витера, результирующий сборник за десять лет с лучшими его рассказами. Внутри, под этой обложкой, живут люди и роботы, артисты и животные, дети и фанатики. Магия автора ведет нас в чудесные, порой опасные, иногда даже смертельно опасные, нереальные – но в то же время близкие нам миры.Откройте книгу. Попробуйте на вкус двадцать три мира Дмитрия Витера – ведь среди них есть блюда, достойные самых привередливых гурманов!

‘Without doubt, this is one of the best detective series I have read.’ Woman’s Way MagazineYour new addiction starts here: get hooked on the #1 bestselling series. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and M.J. Arlidge.Welcome to Edinburgh. Murder capital of Europe.In the middle of a rock festival, a charity worker is sliced across the stomach. He dies minutes later. In a crowd of thousands, no one saw his attacker.The following week, the body of a primary school teacher is found in a dumpster in...

‘Relentless pace, devilish cleverness and a laser-sharp focus on plot.’ Chris BrookmyreWhen silence falls, who will hear their cries?The body of a young girl is found dumped on the roadside on the outskirts of Edinburgh. When pathologists examine the remains, they make a gruesome discovery: the silhouette of a doll carved in the victim’s skin.DCI Ava Turner and DI Luc Callanach are struggling to find leads in the case, until a doll made of skin is found nestled beside an abandoned baby.After...