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The Advertising Adventures of Dorothy L. Sayers

She created Lord Peter Wimsey — and also some excellent slogans about mustard.

Mentioned in this episode:
The Mutual Admiration Society by Mo Moulton
Dorothy L. Sayers: Her Life And Soul by Barbara Reynolds
Dorothy L. Sayers: A Careless Rage for Life by David Coomes
Dorothy L. Sayers: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction by Eric Sandberg
Dorothy L. Sayers: A Biography by James Brabazon
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers
“The Psychology of Advertising” by Dorothy L. Sayers in the Spectator
Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers

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