The elegant intelligent amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey is one of detective literature’s most popular creations. Ian Carmichael is the personification of Dorothy L. Sayers’ charming investigator in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. ; ; Society’s eligable women are in mourning – Lord Peter Wimsey has married at last. Having finally succeeded in his ardent pursuit of the lovely Harriet Vane they depart for a tranquil honeymoon in a country farmhouse. But the couple’s newly wedded peace is shattered when the dead body of the previous owner is found in the cellar. Why would anyone have wanted to kill old Mr Noakes? What dark secrets was he hiding?

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This title includes the radio adventures of MC Beaton’s famous amateur sleuth. ; ; The Quiche Of Death: Struggling to adapt to life in a Cotswold village after a lifetime spent in Public Relations Agatha Raisin determines to make her mark by winning the local baking competition. When the judge is poisoned by her efforts she investigates only to uncover a web of extra-marital sex and pastry-based favours. So much for the quiet life! ; ; The Vicious Vet: Determined to find out who killed the village vet Agatha and James must resort to barefaced lies burglary and badger-watching.

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Two more superb mysteries featuring feisty ex-PR turned amateur sleuth Agatha Raisin. ; ; The Potted Gardener: When her arch rival at the Garden Festival is found hanging from her conservatory roof Agatha is determined to dig deep and root out the wrongdoer. ; ; The Walkers of Dembley: Keen to get closer to James Lacey Agatha join his walking group. Agatha and James are hired to investigate the murder of a militant rambler. They then go undercover as a married couple but it’s a marriage made in hell.

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