Unnatural Death
- 286
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Unnatural Death” finds Lord Peter Wimsey in high spirits, chasing what may be the perfect murder. Bunter and Parker are back at his side, and Miss Climpson, new to the series, carries out much of the investigating on his behalf. Some readers find it a clear step up from the previous Wimsey novel, building steadily towards its final scene. It was published in the United States as “The Dawson Pedigree”.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
Unnatural Death is a 1927 mystery novel by Dorothy L. Sayers, her third featuring Lord Peter Wimsey. It was published under the title The Dawson Pedigree in the United States in 1928.
Reading order · Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries
Full order & progress →- Whose Body?Start here
7.47.4 / 10 - Clouds of Witness
7.67.6 / 10 - Unnatural DeathThis book
7.67.6 / 10 - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
7.77.7 / 10 - Strong Poison
7.87.8 / 10 - Five Red Herrings
–Not ranked yet - Have His Carcase
–Not ranked yet - Murder Must Advertise
–Not ranked yet - The Nine Tailors
–Not ranked yet - Gaudy Night
–Not ranked yet - Busman's Honeymoon
–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 68 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 32% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.5 | 12 | 18% |
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 56 | 82% |
Frequently asked
How long is Unnatural Death?
It has 286 pages — shorter than 86% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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