I decided to give Sayers a try after I had exhausted PBS's supply of Ngaio Marsh novels. Murder Must Advertise is my first and I must say I haven't been disappointed. It's shocking how up-to-date a novel written in 1933 can seem. The author's observations of the advertising industry (the protagonist's cover occupation) are remarkable and ring just as true today as when this story took place. Imagine, for instance, that even back then an advertising agency was trying to cover up the fact that cigarettes are bad for the lungs! Not to mention that in their spare time, some of the office crew are engaged in party-going that could not be topped by today's Kardashian crowd. This is an entertaining plot but I enjoyed it even more for the author's humorous and insightful observations of The Great British Public. I'm not surprised Sayers' books end up on many Must-Read lists even those that generally eschew detective fiction.

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A great Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery. Wimsey goes undercover in an ad agency to find out who murdered one of the ad men. Interesting look into how the publicity agencies ran in 1930' London. Excellent plot lines and characters.

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This is her treatise (pan if you will) on that stalwart of trade: advertising. When an account executive falls to his death on a spiral staircase, Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover and comes up with murderone after another. But, oh lord, a cricket match. well, it will have significance later on. True to detective fiction of the period, Wimsey convinces a drug dealer and his squeeze that he has a twin: a cousin no less. But, as this is England, where relationship boundaries seem non-existent, I suppose it might very well be. Of course, he hoodwinks them hook, line, and sinker. Give me a break! Yet, this is still one of the author's best yarns.

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Here's another Lord Peter Whimsy murder based around the odd goings on at a publicity firm. Lots of corpses, a bit of cocaine, hints of blackmail and a few wanton women enmeshed in a great mystery.

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As always, Dorothy Sayers keeps us guessing as to "Who did it?" This one, with Lord Peter in disguise, is especially good. Haven't quite finished it, but Lord Peter is such a great character - can't wait to finifh and discover "Who did it?"

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Dorothy Sayers worked in an advertising agency after she graduated from Oxford. She new first hand how they operated and that is one reason why this book is so true to life. One of her best books.

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I am a big fan of Dorothy Sayers, and Murder Must Advertise is a wonderful mystery story set in an advertising agency. The information about working in an advertising agency adds a lot of interest to the story, and as always, her characters are ALIVE. Great read.

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