Murder Must Advertise

A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Production

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

Narrated by: Full Cast

When copywriter Victor Dean falls to his death on the stairs of Pym's Advertising Agency, no one seems to mind. That is, until Lord Peter joins the firm incognito as Dean's replacement and starts asking questions which lead him into a network of blackmailers, drug pushers and one of the most deadly plots of crime fiction. However, before the crimes can be solved and the truth revealed, five more people must die... The elegant, intelligent amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey is one of detective literature’s most popular creations. Ian Carmichael is the personification of Dorothy L. Sayers’ charming investigator in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation.©1933 Dorothy L. Sayers; ©2002 BBC Worldwide Ltd; (P)1998, 2002 BBC Worldwide Ltd

London in the 1920's

Ever wonder what London was like in the 1920's? D. Sayers has given us a magnificent view with Lord Peter posing as Death Bredon, his lookalike relative, secretly investigating a murder at an advertising agency. Lots of suspects, loose glitterati, and wild drug parties, not to mention funny ads in newspapers. The audio is clear as a bell and the acting will keep you on the edge of your seat. Great sound effects make this a tremendous buy. Thanks Audible, for giving us Ian Carmichael at his very best. Now for the next audio program in this series?

If you liked this, you will LOVE the books

I have been a huge fan of Dorothy Sayers for many years, and was immensely happy to come across the audible version of this story. Of course, being under time restraints they could not dramatize the entire novel, though they did a tremendous job with the abbreviated version. Ian Carmichael was the first actor to portray Lord Peter on television, and I couldn't imagine anyone else in the role for this version. If you enjoyed this and other Audible versions from the series, you will LOVE the books, guaranteed.

The ONLY Lord Peter Wimsey is Ian Carmichael

1. Murder Must Advertise is another of Dorothy Sayers’s excellent Lord Peter books :-)
2. Aside from the great characterization and interesting plotting, this book contains an excellent view of London society in between WWs I and II. Modern readers will discover many 100-year-old behaviours and attitudes that in the present are considered new.
3. Ian Carmichael is the quintessential Lord Peter Wimsey, as Jeremy Brett is the quintessential Sherlock Holmes. Carmichael is the very embodiment of Dorothy Sayers’s eponymous character :-)

Outstanding as always!

Where does Murder Must Advertise (Dramatized) rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Thoroughly enjoy BBC Radio productions and their work with Dorothy L. Sayers "Lord Peter Wimsey" is no exception. Ian Carmichael IS Wimsey (just as David Suchet IS Poirot).

Excellent!

Classic mystery in an English landscape

What did you love best about Murder Must Advertise (Dramatized)?

Love Ian Carmicheal's performance. All the actors did a supurb job and was a delightful audio play.

What does Ian Carmichael and Full Cast bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

the English accents make the dialog live. You can practically smell the office and feel the English fog.