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“...[E]nsure that no part of my property shall come into the hands of my great-nephew Philip Boyes or his descendents.”

“...I enjoin upon the said Norman Urquhart as my dying wish that he neither give lend nor convey to the said Philip Boyes any part of the income derived from the said property...” (ch. 11)

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A close associate of both Mr. Boyes and Mr. Urquhart, Dr. Weare would've had the means to help snuff the victim out. We know the arsenic that killed Boyes was only obtainable by a doctor, so we are left with no motive. Our theory, is that since we know Urquhart is lying about when the will was written, and therefore most likely to whom the money was to be left, that the money was originally left to Boyes. As Urquhart was managing his cousin's affairs, and Boyes had no next of kin, his inheritance would transfer to Urquhart. Thus, Mr. Urquhart could pay Dr. Weare handsomely for his help.

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Just the small piece of evidence that Mr. Boyes died with three months worth of arsenic in his hair.

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How does Sayers use language to subtly imply guilt?

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How does Sayers use language to subtly imply guilt?

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“I never saw her till she was an old woman, but, before she had the stroke which destroyed her brain and body, she still kept the remains of remarkable beauty. She was a shrewd old woman in her way, and grasping. She had those tight little hands, plump and narrow, that give nothing away – except for cash down. You know the sort.” -Urquhart to Wimsey, regarding Wrayburn (ch. 11)

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Mrs. Bulfinch witnesses Boyes ingest a large 'dollop' of white powder, which we assume is medical grade arsenic (the kind you can't get from a typical chemist's store), on the 20th of June, the very night he last saw Harriet Vane. Wimsey points out the the packet Boyes left behind would've had a label, to which Mrs. Bulfinch responds:
“I looked for the label, and it had been torn off.”
Implying that someone was trying to hide the origins of the substance.

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Wimsey first noticed the fine imperfections of Urquhart's office typewriter when his embedded employee, Ms. Murchison writes him a report on her ongoings with it.
“he read the letter again, mechanically noting that it was typed on a woodstock machine, with a chipped lowercase p and capital A out of alignment.”
Upon reading the the copy of Wrayburn's will (claimed by Urquhart to have been written 8 years prior), Wimsey noticed the very same typos.
“He fetched a sheet of transcript (the will) from a side-table and handed it to Wimsey, who noticed mechanically, that it had chipped lowercase p’s and the capital A’s were out of alignment.”
Ms. Muchison even confirms that Urquhart had stayed in the office late, tapping away at the Woodstock, and that she can confirm the machine was purchased not three years prior.
“No, except that evening you called at Mr. Urquhart’s office, he stayed on a long time after we had gone, typing
something.”
“Yes, it (the woodstock typewriter) was purchased three years ago”

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Wimsey learns from Urquhart's cook, Emma Weslock, that he spends considerable time with his great aunt, Rosanna Wrayburn.
"I couldn't rightly say sir. I understand it depends on how the sick lady gets on.... if she were to pass away, he would spend some time settling her estate." -pg136
Wimsey also learns from Urquhart himself, that Wrayburn sits on a large fortune, which he claims will all go to him.

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In Wimsey's quest for clues, other suspects begin to emerge... 

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In Wimsey's quest for clues, other suspects begin to emerge... 

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But to Vanes' luck, Detective Peter Wimsey is determined to prove her an innocent woman in her pending retrial. 

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But to Vanes' luck, Detective Peter Wimsey is determined to prove her an innocent woman in her pending retrial. 

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Partially shows his hand while Wimsey interviews him. Sayers uses language intentionally, emphasizing Urquhart's hesitation at the corner of every question, slowly siphoning information (the validity of which stays unclear to the reader).

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Following the trial, Harriet Vane appears to be the primary suspect. Not only did she have a motive, but was also in possession of arsenic and with Boyes the night he fell ill. 

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Following the trial, Harriet Vane appears to be the primary suspect. Not only did she have a motive, but was also in possession of arsenic and with Boyes the night he fell ill. 

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2. Boyes taxis to Harriet Vane's house after dinner, where he has a cup of coffee. 

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2. Boyes taxis to Harriet Vane's house after dinner, where he has a cup of coffee. 

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3. Boyes stops briefly at a bar where he consumes mysterious white powder and beverage to ease the apparent pain he was already in.

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3. Boyes stops briefly at a bar where he consumes mysterious white powder and beverage to ease the apparent pain he was already in.

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1. Philip Boyes attends dinner at cousin Norman Urquhart's residence with house staff present. 

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1. Philip Boyes attends dinner at cousin Norman Urquhart's residence with house staff present. 

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End of May, 1929 - Philip takes a trip to Wales with Vaughan and feels healthy for the duration of the trip. 

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End of May, 1929 - Philip takes a trip to Wales with Vaughan and feels healthy for the duration of the trip. 

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Approx. May 20, 1929 - Another meeting with his former lover, Harriett Vane. 

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Approx. May 20, 1929 - Another meeting with his former lover, Harriett Vane. 

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May 12 ,1929 - Philip experiences another gastric trouble attack. 

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May 12 ,1929 - Philip experiences another gastric trouble attack. 

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May 5, 1929 - Harriett purchases more arsenic. 

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May 5, 1929 - Harriett purchases more arsenic. 

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April 15, 1929 - Boyes suffers yet another gastric attack.

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April 15, 1929 - Boyes suffers yet another gastric attack.

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Approx. April 14, 1929 - Harriett and Philip meet again. 

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Approx. April 14, 1929 - Harriett and Philip meet again. 

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April 10, 1929 - Harriett buys arsenic, later claiming it to be for research purposes for her upcoming book.

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April 10, 1929 - Harriett buys arsenic, later claiming it to be for research purposes for her upcoming book.

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March 31, 1929 - Boyes suffers a gastric trouble attack. 

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March 31, 1929 - Boyes suffers a gastric trouble attack. 

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March 1929 - Harriett and Boyes meet again. 

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March 1929 - Harriett and Boyes meet again. 

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February 1929 - Trouble in paradise. Harriet and Philip get in an argument and decide to separate. 

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February 1929 - Trouble in paradise. Harriet and Philip get in an argument and decide to separate. 

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1927 - Philip Boyes and Harriet Vane, the future lovers, meet

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1927 - Philip Boyes and Harriet Vane, the future lovers, meet

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1925 - Dr. Weare first diagnoses Boyes with acute gastritis

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1925 - Dr. Weare first diagnoses Boyes with acute gastritis

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Lord Wimsey and Harriett Vane in a BBC adaptation of Gaudy Night - from The Times UK