Kay Scarpetta vs Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries
Two crime fiction series side by side, straight from the catalog data: Kay Scarpetta is the longer series (24 books vs 21 books); Kay Scarpetta is the more recent one, starting in 1990. There's no wrong answer — pick the shape that fits your reading appetite, and Shelfmark will keep your place in either (no account needed).
| Statistic | Kay Scarpetta | Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Patricia Cornwell | Dorothy L. Sayers |
| Books | 24 | 21 |
| Published | 1990–2016 | 1923–1998 |
| Books per year | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Start with | Postmortem (1990) | Whose Body? (1923) |
| Reading order | Full Kay Scarpetta order → | Full Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries order → |
Numbers come from the Shelfmark catalog (Wikidata + Open Library). "Books per year" is catalogued books divided by the publication span — a rough cadence, not a quality score.