Before there was Morse, Poirot on television, or Inspector Dalgliesh, there was Lord Peter Wimsey—Dorothy L. Sayers’ brilliant aristocratic detective whose wit, scholarship, and compassion helped define the Golden Age of detective fiction.
In Clouds of Witness, the Wimsey family faces its darkest hour. Captain Denis Cathcart is found murdered outside the Duke of Denver’s Yorkshire estate, and the evidence points directly to Lord Peter’s own brother. As the Duke prepares to stand trial before the House of Lords, Lord Peter must untangle a web of hidden motives, family loyalties, romantic entanglements, and carefully concealed secrets before justice condemns an innocent man.
The acclaimed 1974 BBC Radio adaptation unfolds across eight half-hour episodes, preserving the rich atmosphere, sharp dialogue, and intricate plotting that made Dorothy L. Sayers one of the greatest mystery writers of the twentieth century.
Presented here is the complete serial, ideal for listening as a single classic detective novel or over several evenings.
Episodes
Episode 1 – The Riddlesdale Inquest
Episode 2 – Mudstains and Bloodstains
Episode 3 – The Diamond Cat
Episode 4 – Mary Quite Contrary
Episode 5 – The Morning After
Episode 6 – In a Fog
Episode 7 – The Barometer Falls
Episode 8 – The Speech for the Defence
If you enjoy Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Nero Wolfe, Miss Marple, or Inspector Alleyn, you’ll find Clouds of Witness to be one of the finest detective stories ever brought to radio.
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