Busman's Honeymoon

Interesting Facts

• The book is the last novel about Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane, who first appeared in the novel «Strong Poison».
• The story was initially written as a play and later adapted into a novel.
• The novel combines elements of detective fiction and romantic comedy, making it unique in the Lord Peter Wimsey series.
• The setting is the English countryside, where Lord Peter and Harriet spend their honeymoon, which is unexpectedly interrupted by a murder investigation.
• The book explores the theme of marriage and personal relationships, which was unusual for detective novels of that time.
• The novel contains numerous literary and cultural references, characteristic of Dorothy L. Sayers' style.