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A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery
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A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery

1987-03-25 · 55 min / episode · ★ 7.2

Drama · Crime · Mystery

Three elegant murder mysteries adapted from the crime novels of Dorothy L. Sayers. Set in the 1930s, the relationship of amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey and mystery writer Harriet Vane unfolds in a realm of romance and intrigue.

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BBC, GBH
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United Kingdom
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Edward PetherbridgeEdward PetherbridgePeter Wimsey
Harriet WalterHarriet WalterHarriet Vane
Richard MorantRichard MorantBunter

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