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Name: Clouds of Witness
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Author: Dorothy L. Sayers

📘 Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers

Mary Wimsey, the fiancée of Lord Peter’s sister, is found dead at her family's shooting lodge outside its conservatory. Suspicion falls on her fiancé’s elder brother, Gerald, the Duke of Denver, who is charged with murder and put on trial in the House of Lords. To protect his family’s reputation, Lord Peter Wimsey teams up with Inspector Charles Parker to search the lodge for evidence. They uncover clues such as peculiar footprints, a piece of jewelry, and a cat charm, prompting them to examine why Mary and Gerald were acting oddly. Their investigation seeks to determine the truth behind the apparent coincidences and decide whether Gerald’s name can be cleared or if he will be condemned.

First publish date: August 1992

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator

Authors: Dorothy L. Sayers

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