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The lively mystery debut for the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple.
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No stranger to sprawling country estates, well-heeled Daisy Dalrymple is breaking new ground at Wentwater Court to cover a story for Town & Country magazine. But her interview gives way to interrogation when suave Lord Stephen Astwick meets a chilly end on the tranquil skating pond. With evidence that his death was anything but accidental, Daisy joins forces with Scotland Yard so the culprit can’t slip through their fingers like the unfortunate Astwick slipped through the ice … Praise for The Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries: ‘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... This will delight readers who love country-house mysteries.’ Booklist
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Daisy Dalrymple is striking out on her own. Using her wealthy background, she gets a job for a magazine photographing and writing about the famous Wentwater Manor. Not too long after she arrives, one of her fellow guests is found dead in a hole in the ice. At first, it's thought to be an accident, but soon Daisy is convinced it's murder. Aiding the handsome Scotland Yard detective assigned to the case, she does her best to find the truth while keeping the family out of scandal.
This is a fun mystery set in 1923 England. I was drawn into Daisy's world and was quite curious about what was really going on. Having said that, the plotting did seem a bit uneven. Still, it moved along nicely and reached a conclusion that was surprising and satisfying at the same time. The characters are almost all English aristocracy, and it was interesting getting a glimpse into their world at a less then ideal time. The dialog was so good that I could hear the "accents" most of the time.
I'm looking forward to reading the other books in this fun, historical series.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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I am an ardent reader of British mysteries. I was first drawn to this genre by reading a series of cozies. Over the years my tastes have changed, though, and I now much prefer a British psychological thriller or police procedural. However, I still read a cozy now and then for a change of pace.
"Death at Wentwater Court" is the first book in a series featuring The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple and Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard. Take a weekend gathering at a country estate in the 1920's, one of the guests who is the unfortunate victim, suspects galore, a promising romantic story line, more red herrings than clues and you have the makings of the ultimate cozy.
Most of the sleuthing is done by Daisy, a member of the British aristocracy who, being rather down on her luck, is supporting herself by working as a journalist. Alec seems to be along for the ride providing her with bits of information that set her off in her pursuit to solve the murder. Oh, he also serves a very important role as a possible suitor for Daisy.
I am giving this book three stars because I found it to be a bit too one-dimensional for my tastes. However, if you like an old fashioned very British mystery, this just might be your cuppa.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first in the Daisy Dalrymple mystery series. I am overjoyed these have all appeared on kindle and I can replace my battered and torn paperbacks, because I love this series and am looking forward to re-reading them. They are best read in order and so, if you are interested, then this is the place to start.
When we first meet the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple, she is on her way to Wentwater Court. Although the daughter of a viscount, she has no wish to live with her mother or cousin Edgar, who has inherited her family home and is trying to make her own way in the world as a writer. She has a writing assignment for the magazine "Town and Country", to write about stately homes, and her social connections are useful to gain her access and invitations.
It is January 1923 and Daisy finds a house which has a very uncomfortable house party going on. The Earl of Wentwater has a young, new wife, Annabel. His sister and her husband are also staying, as are his children, James, Lord Beddowe, Lady Marjorie and younger sons Wilfred and Geoffrey. There are also some other guests - Fenella, who is engaged to James, and her brother Phillip Petrie, who was the best friend of Daisy's brother (her brother and the man she loved, both died in WWI) and the seemingly unwelcome Lord Stephen Astwick, best described as a 'cad'. He knew Annabel previously and, despite Marjorie's crush on him, is paying her very obvious attentions, while she seems afraid of him, James is using his resentment of his new stepmother to make trouble and everyone else is affected by the difficult atmosphere.
Then, Lord Astwick is found dead and Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher C.I.D. comes to investigate. It is Daisy who alerts him that all is not as it seems and who helps him with his investigation. Luckily, the Chief Inspector was nearby investigating jewel thievies who have been targeting country houses.
If you like cozy mysteries, then really this has everything. A country house setting, good characters, the relationship between Alec and Daisy, which deepens as the series carries on, and a good mystery which plays out well with lots of possible suspects and where motives abound. It is great fun and I am sure you will want to read on - the next book in the series, should you want to, is The Winter Garden Mystery (Daisy Dalrymple Mystery 2).
When we first meet the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple, she is on her way to Wentwater Court. Although the daughter of a viscount, she has no wish to live with her mother or cousin Edgar, who has inherited her family home and is trying to make her own way in the world as a writer. She has a writing assignment for the magazine "Town and Country", to write about stately homes, and her social connections are useful to gain her access and invitations.
It is January 1923 and Daisy finds a house which has a very uncomfortable house party going on. The Earl of Wentwater has a young, new wife, Annabel. His sister and her husband are also staying, as are his children, James, Lord Beddowe, Lady Marjorie and younger sons Wilfred and Geoffrey. There are also some other guests - Fenella, who is engaged to James, and her brother Phillip Petrie, who was the best friend of Daisy's brother (her brother and the man she loved, both died in WWI) and the seemingly unwelcome Lord Stephen Astwick, best described as a 'cad'. He knew Annabel previously and, despite Marjorie's crush on him, is paying her very obvious attentions, while she seems afraid of him, James is using his resentment of his new stepmother to make trouble and everyone else is affected by the difficult atmosphere.
Then, Lord Astwick is found dead and Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher C.I.D. comes to investigate. It is Daisy who alerts him that all is not as it seems and who helps him with his investigation. Luckily, the Chief Inspector was nearby investigating jewel thievies who have been targeting country houses.
If you like cozy mysteries, then really this has everything. A country house setting, good characters, the relationship between Alec and Daisy, which deepens as the series carries on, and a good mystery which plays out well with lots of possible suspects and where motives abound. It is great fun and I am sure you will want to read on - the next book in the series, should you want to, is The Winter Garden Mystery (Daisy Dalrymple Mystery 2).
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Daisy Cracks the Case
Daisy is commissioned to write about and photograph Wentwater Court,the home of Lord Wentwater and his family for an article in Town & Country magazine. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Ayrshire Davy
super fun and sleuthing
This book is highly recommend as a "good read" - very well written, good characters and not possible (for me at least) to guess the ending.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs
Light, easy read
I was recommended this series of books so thought I'd start with the first. I found it to be quite an enjoyable, lightweight novel. Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. Fray
Great first book in a fun series
Having previously read one of the later books in this series I was keen to read the first book and see where it all began. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sarah Lambert
Excellent read
I read a few of the Daisy Dalrymple stories and enjoyed them so much I decided to start the series at the beginning. I love the 20's setting and the period language. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cazzie
Light and easy reading - with a very undemocratic ending
The first in the Daisy Dalrymple murder mysteries, this is set in the 1920s and is a light and undemanding read. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Roman Clodia
1920's Detective novel
I found this writer a couple of years ago and she has written many many books, but this is for me her best series. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cheshire Cat
Great fun!
Great fun and total escapism. Loved it! I am a big Agatha Christie fan but having exhausted those was thrilled to discover the Daisy Dalrymple stories. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Urbanmom
Hmmm...
Well; there are certain styles of book that take a lot of settling into in. And sometimes once you do you are hooked. Trouble is I just could not get into this. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Andrew K Burns-Mollison
A good start to a series
I was really looking forward to reading this book, especially as I had already purchased the next 7 in the series! And I did enjoy it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by tigger
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