{"product_id":"strong-poison-a-lord-peter-wimsey-harriet-vane-mystery-dorothy-l-sayers-paperback","title":"Strong Poison: A Lord Peter Wimsey \u0026 Harriet Vane Mystery -- Dorothy L. Sayers, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe novel in which dashing amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey first encounters his formidable future partner in love and crime-solving: the mystery novelist Harriet Vane.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNoted crime writer Harriet Vane claims to have been purchasing fatal poisons under assumed names for an entirely innocent reason: as research for her next novel. Unfortunately for her, the purchases occurred just before her former lover was murdered by arsenic--and she was apparently the last person to see him alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLord Peter Wimsey, amateur sleuth extraordinaire, is initially drawn to the case by curiosity, but upon visiting Harriet in prison he becomes convinced of her innocence--and falls in love with her. Harriet's first trial ends in a hung jury, and Peter must race against time to find the real killer before his beloved's second trial concludes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorothy L. Sayers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217007578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDOROTHY L. SAYERS\u003c\/b\u003e (1893-1957) was an English poet, writer, and student of classical languages. She was one of the first women to be awarded a degree by Oxford University and later worked as a copywriter at an ad agency. She was best known for her mystery novels and for her translation of Dante's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dorothy L. Sayers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47449779667172,"sku":"9798217007578","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9798217007578.jpg?v=1778901757","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/strong-poison-a-lord-peter-wimsey-harriet-vane-mystery-dorothy-l-sayers-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}