Strong Poison introduces Harriet Vane as an accused murderess. Lord Peter Wimsey quickly falls for her, but Harriet refuses the detective’s suit. Victoria Janssen discusses how each eventually finds the other a worthy match over several more books, and how they add unusual depth to Dorothy L. Sayers‘ mystery series.

I also eventually found a worthy match with the woman who introduced me to Sayers with this book. We’ll celebrate it in the US public domain in 44 days. #PublicDomainDayCountdown