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Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for a Murder (Dandy Gilver Mysteries (Minotaur Books)) [Hardcover]

Catriona McPherson (Author)
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Publication Date: 22 May 2012 | Series: Dandy Gilver Mysteries (Minotaur Books) (Book 2)
Friday 3rd June, 1927

Dear Alec,

'Careful what you wish for, lest it come true' is my new motto, and here is why. I was summoned to Dunfermline, that old grey town, in the matter of a missing heiress.

She had flounced off in a sulk over forbidden love and I, suspecting elopement, was loath to take the job of scouring guesthouses to find the little madam and her paramour.

Before I could wriggle out of it, though, there was a murder in the mix - or was it suicide? I had hardly begun to decide when it happened again. Then I was sacked. Actually sacked! By two separate people, and both dismissals in writing. And that's not even the worst of it, darling: matters here are careering downwards much in the style of a runaway train.

Please hurry - or who knows where it might end,

Dandy xx
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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  • Hardcover: 287 pages
  • Publisher: Minotaur Books (22 May 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1250007372
  • ISBN-13: 978-1250007377
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.8 x 2.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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'The period features are done with aplomb, the dialogue shines with Golden Age wit, and McPherson's heroine is warm and sharp as well as ingenious at solving the mysteries she is presented with.' (Scotland on Sunday on DANDY GILVER AND AN UNSUITABLE DAY FOR A MURDER )

'A subtle detonation of the cosy genre... an acute sense of period, sharp observation of the mores of the day (both above and below stairs), a nicely-judged infusion of humour and a winning heroine.' (Independent on DANDY GILVER AND THE PROPER TREATMENT OF BLOODSTAINS 20091203)

'Guaranteed to appeal to those who have never got over the death of Dorothy L Sayers . . . McPherson has an ear for mellifluous language ... The story bristles with clues, and the resolution.. is unguessable.' (Financial Times on DANDY GILVER AND THE PROPER TREATMENT OF BLOODSTAINS 20091203)

'Dan Brown meets Barbara Pym . . . Dandy is brisk, baffled, heroic, kindly, scandalised and - above all - very funny' (Guardian 20091203) --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Catriona McPherson was born in the village of Queensferry in south-east Scotland in 1965 and educated at Edinburgh University. She left with a PhD in Linguistics and spent a few years as a university lecturer before beginning to write fiction. The first Dandy Gilver novel was short-listed for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger 2005 and the second was long-listed for the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year Award 2007. Catriona writes full-time and divides her time between southern Scotland and northern California --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Odd but likeable 28 May 2011
By BM COOK
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Being a great fan of Dandy Gilver I grabbed this one as soon as it came out (in pbk!) However, this series began as being a little bit "odd" and it is getting "odder and odder" as the series progresses. The goings-on at the Dunfermline department store went from the staggering to the incredible and back again! Fascinating to see Dandy (briefly!) in handcuffs.

SPOILER ALERT

What this book really needed were TWO family Trees, or rather a Family Tree at the beginning and a Genealogical Table at the end ..... Phew!!!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars NAME THE CULPRIT... 19 July 2012
By Red Rock Bookworm
Format:Paperback
It is shortly after WWI in the UK and with narrowing monetary differences between the social classes, the last resort of family pride and position in society remains first and foremost in the minds of many, including certain members of the Aitken clan.

Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for Murder finds Dandy called upon to locate a missing heiress named Mirren Aitken who some believe has run off with the offspring of a competing business family. It appears that the Aitken and Hepburn families have been rivals in both business ventures and life in general for years and the flames of this rivalry are currently being fanned by a forbidden love between Mirren Aitken and Dugald Hepburn. While the initial reason behind this duel of the clans appears to be the situation between Mirren and Dugald , Dandy (Dandelion) and her partner Alec soon discover that this doomed romance is merely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the long and scandalous history of these two families and proceed with an investigation that uncovers the true reason for their animosity that has literally been hidden away for years.

Now, I love a good puzzle as much as the next person, however from page one Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for Murder seems to go out of its way to confuse and confound the reader. While the solution to the mystery is somewhat convoluted it does, at least, offer the reader and opportunity to put on their thinking caps while following the slowly unwinding threads of the tale to its unusual conclusion. My problem lies in the author's decision to present a cast of characters possessing virtually identical names (or one character addressed by several different names) thereby making it extremely difficult to keep track of who's who. (Without the convenient "family trees" at the front of the book, it would be almost impossible to keep track of the characters in the story and their relationship to each other). Why oh why make the reader's life so difficult.

Note to the author: Reading is supposed to be an ENJOYABLE experience not one in which your brain literally explodes! The next time, please be kinder to your readers.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars disappointing 1 April 2011
By Carol A. O'Connor
Format:Hardcover
First I highly recommend all of the previous books in the Dandy Gilver series. As a result, I looked forward to this book. But like another reviewer, was very disappointed. Convoluted prose and a non-existent plot driven by dubious character motivation. I also missed the descriptions of people and locations found in previous volumes. Dandy seemed to be a very different person as if the author had forgotten who she is.

Gilverton with its animal head trophies and dark corridors, has been like a character in its own right with descriptions of Dandy's relationships with its servants a joy to read. I also missed Hugh, Dandy's husband. Although seen through her eyes, his behaviour and reactions to her show that Dandy may not fully understand him. This gives their interaction a bitter sweet quality. McPherson has been indirectly commenting on marriage and relationships in the 1920's with great subtlety and wit.

It may be that the author is bored with the series, and maybe had a publisher's deadline that she almost couldn't keep. I had to reread some of the sentences in the opening pages several times and am still not sure what some of it meant. I only persevered because I've enjoyed the previous titles in this series so very much. Sadly the social comment, Dandy's 'high society' friends and the detail about the 1920's was entirely absent, as was the delightful Grant.

When a series goes on for several books, then goes off as badly as this one, it doesn't seem likely that the author can get back on form. However I will watch eagerly for the next title to see if McPherson is the rare author who can pull this off. My fingers are crossed.
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