A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery

A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery

1987 · 1 season · 10 eps · ★ 7.2 · Drama, Crime, Mystery

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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.

Directed by Michael Simpson · Written by Philip Broadley

Network: BBC Two

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