Gaudy Night on “Stories I Vanish Into”, a list by Laura Keene on TheLysts.

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Name
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Author
Dorothy L. Sayers
Year
1935
Genre
Detective novel, academic mystery
Primary setting
Women’s college at Oxford University
Best read in
Quiet library corner you’re mildly sure is haunted
Mood level
Reflective, witty, slow-burn romantic
Page count
≈480
My take
A mystery that’s secretly about work, ambition, and who you’re allowed to be smart with—disguised as poison-pen letters.