Unnatural deathDorothy L. (Dorothy Leigh) Sayers

Mystery
Unnatural death
by Dorothy L. (Dorothy Leigh) Sayers (1893–1957)
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"Unnatural Death" by Dorothy L. Sayers is a mystery novel published in 1927. Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the seemingly natural death of an elderly cancer patient, despite no evidence of foul play. When witnesses begin dying mysteriously and a closer relative surfaces who would inherit under new property laws, Wimsey uncovers a chilling pattern. With help from private investigator Miss Climpson, he pursues a cunning killer using an ingenious murder method—but the trail leads to unexpected connections and deadly disguises.
Chapters
24 total- 1Preface2,593 words
- 2Part I THE MEDICAL PROBLEM — CHAPTER I Overheard2,882 words
- 3CHAPTER II Miching Mallecho2,138 words
- 4CHAPTER III A Use for Spinsters3,684 words
- 5CHAPTER IV A Bit Mental2,926 words
- 6CHAPTER V Gossip2,951 words
- 7CHAPTER VI Found Dead5,212 words
- 8CHAPTER VII Ham and Brandy3,349 words
- 9CHAPTER VIII Concerning Crime2,940 words
- 10CHAPTER IX The Will1,876 words
- 11Part II THE LEGAL PROBLEM — CHAPTER X The Will Again4,962 words
- 12CHAPTER XI Cross-Roads5,241 words
- 13CHAPTER XII A Tale of Two Spinsters3,329 words
- 14CHAPTER XIII Hallelujah2,519 words
- 15CHAPTER XIV Sharp Quillets of the Low3,713 words
- 16CHAPTER XV Temptation of St. Peter2,863 words
- 17CHAPTER XVI A Cast-Iron Alibi2,063 words
- 18CHAPTER XVII The Country Lawyer’s Story3,390 words
- 19CHAPTER XVIII The London Lawyer’s Story3,949 words
- 20Part III THE MEDICO-LEGAL PROBLEM — CHAPTER XIX Gone Away4,968 words
- 21CHAPTER XX Murder2,984 words
- 22CHAPTER XXI By What Means?4,290 words
- 23CHAPTER XXII A Case of Conscience5,081 words
- 24CHAPTER XXIII —And Smote Him, Thus4,847 words
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