Excellent Women – Dorothy L Sayers: Christ and the Detective

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Excellent Women – Dorothy L Sayers: Christ and the Detective

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Sep 19, 2017

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The Reverend Canon Dr Jessica Martin, Ely Cathedral, discusses the work of novelist Dorothy L Sayers (1893-1957).

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Sep 19, 2017

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