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Simply mad about the girl...In spring a young man's fancy will turn to love and the Honourable Phillip Petrie is no exception. Daisy's chum is totally smitten with Miss Gloria Arbuckle, daughter of a millionaire Yank. But before the enthusiastic suitor can pop the question, his beloved is abducted by kidnappers. As a distraught Mr Arbuckle begins assembling the ransom, Phillip enlists Daisy to help him recover his missing sweetheart. Strictly forbidden to contact Scotland Yard, Daisy must resist the temptation to bring dashing Detective Inspector Alec Fletcher onto the case. But as she closes in on the abductors' rural hideway, she begins to suspect that Gloria isn't the only fair damsel whose life hangs in the balance...Praise for Daisy Dalrymple series: 'Cunning...appropriate historical detail and witty dialogue are the finishing touches on this engaging 1920s period piece' Publishers Weekly. 'As always, Dunn evokes the life and times of 1920s England while providing a plot that is a cut above the average British cosy. This will delight readers who love country-house mysteries' - Booklist. 'For fans of Dorothy L. Sayers' novels' - Library Journal.
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The Daisy Dalrymple mysteries, set in 1923 in England, have been compared to Sayers, Allingham, Christie, and P.G. Wodehouse. Daisy's father was a viscount, her brother was killed in the First World War. Rather than live with cousins or her mother, she decides to earn her own living, a bold choice for a young woman of her social position in those days. In the first mystery she encounters, in DEATH AT WENTWATER COURT, she meets Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, a widower with a young daughter. Sparks ensue, as Daisy helps/meddles in the case, with her own notions of what constitutes justice. In succeeding books, the conflict continues, while Daisy and Alec fall in love. Will they get married? Read on! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The Daisy Dalrymple mysteries, set in 1923 in England, have been compared to Sayers, Allingham, Christie, and P.G. Wodehouse. Daisy's father was a viscount, her brother was killed in the First World War. Rather than live with cousins or her mother, she decides to earn her own living, a bold choice for a young woman of her social position in those days. In the first mystery she encounters, in DEATH AT WENTWATER COURT, she meets Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, a widower with a young daughter. Sparks ensue, as Daisy helps/meddles in the case, with her own notions of what constitutes justice. In succeeding books, the conflict continues, while Daisy and Alec fall in love. Will they get married? Read on! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In 1923 just outside London, Phillip Petrie, the son of an English Lord, stops his car on the side of the road to see what is causing a terrible knocking sound. Gloria Arbuckle, the daughter of an American industrial giant, stops to offer her assistance. The pair begins to see each other and Phillip quickly falls in love with Gloria. Phillip courts Gloria and her poppa as he plans to win them both over and marry her.
One day, while Phillip and Gloria were driving together, the car breaks down. Phillip tries to fix it, but they are set upon by some thugs. He is tied up and she is abducted. The kidnappers instruct poppa to raise a ransom without involving the police if he wants his beloved daughter back alive. Phillip turns to his childhood chum, Daisy Dalyrmple, to save the life of his beloved.
DAMSEL IN DISTRESS is a fun to read, who-done-it that ironically laughs at itself as well as high society. Daisy and the support cast (both the recurring and new characters) are all wonderful in a zany way, making this a series worth reading.
Harriet Klausner
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Daisy Dalrymple is a jolly heroine and the novels are a good read - I have read most of them now and enjoyed them - they entertain without straining the emotions
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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While I didn't find this story quite as engrossing as the other books I have read in the Daisy Dalrymple series, it was still very enjoyable. The plot was a bit "obvious" but the characters were just as well-drawn as usual.
I like the fact that one "meets" several of the characters again and again in this series.
I like the fact that one "meets" several of the characters again and again in this series.
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Another Fun Adventure For Daisy Dalrymple and Her Chief Inspector
1923, and the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple's friend Philip Petrie has fallen in love at last. Unfortunately, the lady happens to be the only daughter of an American motor tycoon and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Crux Roesia
1920s Kidnapping
Daisy Dalrymple's childhood friend Philip Petrie sends her an urgent telegram asking for her help. His girlfriend, Gloria Arbuckle has been kidnapped and is being held to ransom... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Damaskcat
Mystery in P.G. Wodeshouse style
The Honorable Philip Petrie is out driving his beloved car when it suddenly gets problems. Skilled mechanic as he is, he gets the bonnet up to see what's wrong and the next moment... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Luthien Arnatuile
Artful
Ms Dunn demonstrates in this, the fifth Daisy Dalrymple novel, that she can not just knock out a well crafted, cosy mystery set in the classic inter-war period, but that she can... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Graham R. Hill
fans of 'old school' murder mystery.....
.....will love this book. This is the fifth in a seies of murder mysteries featuring Daisy Dalrymple. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Robbo107
different kind of adventure
usually daisy gets involved in a caper when somebody is dead but this time she has to save the girl before that happens. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Lindymck
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