Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) Dorothy Sayers. Wimsey satisfies the Anglophile, as well as the lover of mystery AND romance. This first of Sayers’ famous Lord Peter Wimsey series is a wonderful detective story. He’s a magnificent, many-layered character. The romance begins with later Wimseys, starting with Strong Poison, which introduces Wimsey's love interest, Harriet Vane (on trial for murder).