Dead in the Water (Daisy Dalrymple Mystery)
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May the best man die! July, 1923, and Daisy has been invited by an American magazine to cover the Henley Regatta. But unknown to her, she steps right into a class war between two members of the Oxford rowing team. Cox Horace Bott - a shopkeeper's son and scholar student - has always hated rower Basil DeLancy - younger son of an earl and all-round cad and bully. And after a particularly brutal public humiliation by DeLancy, Bott swears revenge - so when DeLancy keels over and dies mid-race, it would seem he's made good on his promise. Yet Daisy isn't convinced, and with the help of her fiance Detective Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, she dives into a tangled web of jealousies and secrets, where appearances are everything and good breeding may just be a cover for a killer intent on keeping Daisy mum forever...Praise for the 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. 'A dauntless Daisy and good-natured fun' - Kirkus Reviews. 'For fans of Dorothy L. Sayers' novels' - Library Journal.
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Carola Dunn is the author of the hugely popular mysteries featuring Daisy Dalrymple. Born and raised in England, she now lives in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Great literature they are not. But, when you want a light read (and who does not sometimes?), the Daisy Dalrymple mysteries provide just the right balance of narrative and problem solving, through the discussions, speculations and disagreements of a range of characters, all underpinned by a romantic entanglement which keeps the reader hoping, and hopping, from one book to the next.
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As usual with Ms Dunn's Daisy Dalrymple series there is a well-constructed plot at the heart of the book. But equally important is the well-drawn world that the characters inhabit.
I very much like the fact that in England in 1923 as she draws it almost every action and speech is overshadowed and affected by the Great War. That is surely how it must have been at the time. As usual the characters being so affected are - with the exceptions of Daisy and her paramour - essentially sterotyped figures that have seemingly walked out of other fictions written or set in the period. I don't mind that particularly myself; at least one knows where one is. If I have a complaint it is that those on the receiving end of the prevailing snobbery never seem to interpret their situation in political terms. Compare, for example, Bott in this book with Quiggin in 'A Dance To The Music Of Time'.
In any event it is, like all the series, a pleasant - if unchallenging - light read.
I very much like the fact that in England in 1923 as she draws it almost every action and speech is overshadowed and affected by the Great War. That is surely how it must have been at the time. As usual the characters being so affected are - with the exceptions of Daisy and her paramour - essentially sterotyped figures that have seemingly walked out of other fictions written or set in the period. I don't mind that particularly myself; at least one knows where one is. If I have a complaint it is that those on the receiving end of the prevailing snobbery never seem to interpret their situation in political terms. Compare, for example, Bott in this book with Quiggin in 'A Dance To The Music Of Time'.
In any event it is, like all the series, a pleasant - if unchallenging - light read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I've just finished this book in just a couple of days and thoroughlly enjoyed it. I've read these books in order and I'm glad that I did because the development of Daisy and Alec's relationship to the point of engagement is covered in the first six books.
This story is about the Henley Regatta and the university rowers based at Daisy's Aunt's house, where Daisy happens to be staying with her cousin. There are some likeable characters in this book, although I have to say I didn't think they had much depth to them. The nasty character, however, did have depth to him and you could understand why he was disposed of.
This book is a very easy book to read and the story flows. Having said that, I do feel that some characters could've been developed better.
Good book would recommend.
This story is about the Henley Regatta and the university rowers based at Daisy's Aunt's house, where Daisy happens to be staying with her cousin. There are some likeable characters in this book, although I have to say I didn't think they had much depth to them. The nasty character, however, did have depth to him and you could understand why he was disposed of.
This book is a very easy book to read and the story flows. Having said that, I do feel that some characters could've been developed better.
Good book would recommend.
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Daisy Dalrymple and her fiancé Detective Inspector Alex Fletcher of Scotland Yard and aiming to spend the weekend of Henley Regatta with Daisy's aunt who lives close by. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Damaskcat
Too many rowing details!
I read this book right after nr. 5 in the series, "Damsel in Distress", where the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple and Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard celebrate their engagement at a big... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Luthien Arnatuile
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Published 20 months ago by Lindymck
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