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This was funny, clever, and full of Lord Peter‘s “piffle”—this time put to useful purpose as he goes undercover at an ad agency to investigate a suspicious death. I loved the spot-on caricatures of office personalities, as well as Lord Peter‘s various small “tells”! The mystery was also satisfying—other than one trope at the end that I hate. (Another belated review for a December read!) #CloakandDaggerChristmas - classic mystery #SeriesLove2023

This was my first experience with Sayers & I was a bit jarred when I read that it was published in '33, as many of the concerns expressed feel contemporary. The office politics was humorous & painful, the social commentary was spot-on & cleverly tying in the murder with the greater themes without browbeating was brilliant. I will definitely be reading more Sayers.
Book 14 of #MidwayBOTY23

Ok…I am really struggling with this one. Am putting it aside for now, might go back to it later.

Murder must advertise is 99p this month so I have added the kindle version to the paperback, the audiobook and the radio play version! Now if only they could update the cover of gaudy night so it matches - it does on the Amazon site…

And yes, this is one of my favourites- Peter is undercover at an advertising agency, solving a murder and cracking a drugs ring.

Lord Peter goes undercover in an advertising firm. He can handle the work, but nearly ruins it because he has to wear his expensive shoes. Just typical 😄. Sayers worked in advertising herself, so she describes the work and people in such great detail, that it's really obvious she doesn't know as much about the topic in the subplot. Peter seems a bit callous at times, but overall, I liked it.

Finished #10 in the series. Was a bit more complex than some of the previous books. Was going off in several directions, then she brought it all together,

For the most part, this is really fun. Sayers concerns herself with office politics at a large London ad agency in the 1930s, and each set piece delivers on the entertainment front while either adding to the mystery or planting a red herring.

The book does feel long, though, and I do wonder if it needed quite so MUCH. You could probably slice 100 pages out without disrupting the core plot. I liked it, but I was also glad to finish it.

Outdoor reading with iced coffee. It feels like I‘m at the climax but there‘re still 50 pages left.

Just loungin‘ around, reading crime fiction with my buddy. He started off in his own bed, as pictured, then hopped up and snuggled in close to me like a teddy bear, then decided to migrate to the end of the bed. It‘s easier to hold my book with him down there, but it‘s a bit less satisfying.

I‘m on track to finish this today! Hurray! It‘s been fun, but it‘s also taken longer than I expected and I‘m itching for the next thing.

Gonna read a bit and drink some Miss Havisham Regrets best bitter while I wait for my stew to finish itself off. The first couple gulps of the beer were mighty promising.

Crime + my favourite warm Brussels sprout salad with tomato and bacon. This book‘s fun so far, aside from the usual dodgy bits you get in all 1930s British mysteries. I forgot how verbose Sayers is, too. She does love her set pieces.

I don't participate at many reading challenges this year, but I came up with the idea, that I want to try to read as many Lord Peter Wimsey books as possible this year. 💓☺️💪

I wouldn't call this my favourite of the series as such, but it is always fun. It helps that Sayers knew advertising well -- the whole thing just rolled off her tongue, so to speak. The ending, though, is rather dark and rather sad.

A good day for book mail. First is a surprise package from the wonderful @Sarah83 Thanks Sarah! I've been meaning to read Sayers for awhile now, especially this one, & I love the bookmark!

Jolly good fun, this book! And as I have reached the end of the book, I'm also calling it an end to day 1 of the #25inFive. Clocking in at 07h 25min.

There's been about 12 pages of cricket here now. I don't understand a word of what's going on but I'm still getting carried away. 😂 😅

How on earth (or, as the case is, how in London) do you manage to pronounce "Mountjoy" so that it could possibly be misheard as "punch away"? ???

Without a doubt my favourite so far. Lord Peter Wimsey impersonates his own cousin while investigating a death at an advertising agency. Sayers had some brilliant and hilarious insights into the world of advertising and Wimsey's habitual wit and verbosity (not to mention being a dab hand at cricket and theatrics) lead to some very funny headlines and hijinks.

My first of the series. I enjoyed getting to know the detective and plan to read more. I adore the minimalist covers.

A classic detective. I never read Sayers before, never even knew her. It reminded me of Agatha Christie, of whom I read a lot, long ago. This one is nice, though! #1001books

These aren't entirely #blackandwhitecovers for today's #maybookflowers but they're as close as my keeper shelves go!

Tinker, Tailor etc needs no introduction, but Murder Must Advertise is my favourite non-Peter and Harriet Wimsey mystery. I love Sayers' portrayal of life at an advertising agency (she really did work at one) and the cricket scene towards the end may be my favourite sporting scene in a book.

#aprilbookshowers day 22: a few #earthtonecovers here, @RealLifeReading

A series of murders set in an advertising agency in London in the 1930s?

Yes, please.

And isn't this advertisement hideous? Thanks, Google.

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A rollicking good time in London between the wars, chasing drug smugglers and murderers. What strikes me most was how MODERN the situations even if 80+ years in the past. It was a pleasure to meet you Dorothy AND Lord Wimsey.
Also, the photo here is a shoutout & welcome to my friend @Katie_in_MA who loves hedgehogs.

"A middle-aged, hysterical spinster..."
"yes"
"THIS FEMALE, ... 52, unmarried..."

Grrrrrrr.

"- I suppose you've got a Christian name, by the way?"
"I have. It's spelt death. Pronounce it anyway you like."
Is there really anyone nonfictional with a firstname DEATH? This one thing bothers me for some reason... Oh Dot Sayers - are you trying to be clever?

This book is set in an advertising agency, this it will work for #workplacebooks for #somethingforsept. Reading classics reminds us that the more things change, the more they stay the same - tho the technologies are different, the processes I assume are much the same: "Of course, there's *some* truth in advertising."
"... Chatting with the copy department, or ...in the studio, clamoring for a layout, or in the printing, complaining about a folder,

You got me at "...uproariously funny..." Hope so! Reading this while also readalong-ing Zola's Germinal.