Two more great Peter Wimsey mysteries in one handy volume. Highly recommended as they all are. Just the ticket for a cozy fall afternoon's read. ( )

Murder Must Advertise: In this addition to the Lord Peter series we find the protagonist working undercover at an advertising agency. The reader not only gets a thoroughly entertaining story but also an insider's look at the advertising industry of the 1920s. Included is a secondary plot involving illicit drug culture and smuggling which I found interesting. While I remembered some details from my last read, 35 or so years ago, I still enjoyed the characters and the plot. Definitely recommended, even as a standalone. ( )

The Five Red Herrings: In this Lord Peter Wimsey mystery, Sayers sets her hero in the small Scottish village of Galloway where, as the opening line states, "If one lives in Galloway, one either fishes or paints." Or both. Lord Peter is in town when a painter accidentally falls to his death while stepping back off a cliff to look at the canvas he was painting. The paint is still wet when the police arrive. Of course it isn't an accident; Lord Peter knows right away that the man has been carefully murdered. But who? The search for the killer ensues, with the title's five red herrings misleading and confusing even the savviest mystery reader. This isn't my favorite of the Lord Peter novels, as I found the characters less memorable than others that Sayers has written, but it maintains the level of quality writing and plain good storytelling that set Dorothy Sayers apart from the usual run of mystery authors.

Murder Must Advertise: This is a ripping good mystery. In this story, Lord Peter takes a job as a copywriter at Pym's Publicity, a marketing firm that has recently witnessed a strange death. Lord Peter takes the position of the murdered man and finds he has an unexpected flair for marketing (as well as a murderer to catch). Funny, suspenseful, and amazingly true to office life, this story stands out as one of the better Lord Peter novels I have read. I work in marketing myself, and I am convinced that Sayers must have as well at some point, because she really captures the unique culture of the marketing company. Clients who change things at the last minute, the pencil-tapping brainstorming sessions, the way officemates relate to one another — it's all here, and with Lord Peter right in the middle. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it to mystery fans and anyone who enjoys a good novel. ( )