Clouds of witness

by Dorothy L. (Dorothy Leigh) Sayers

"Clouds of Witness" by Dorothy L. Sayers is a mystery novel published in 1926. When Captain Denis Cathcart is found shot dead at a Yorkshire shooting lodge, Lord Peter Wimsey's own brother, the Duke of Denver, becomes the prime suspect. The murder weapon was Denver's revolver, and he refuses to explain his whereabouts that fatal night. As Wimsey investigates alongside Inspector Parker, they uncover mysterious footprints, hidden love affairs, and family secrets. With his brother facing trial in the House of Lords, Wimsey must race against time to find the truth.