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The 20th and very latest Daisy Darymple adventure!
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Daisy's hot on the trail of a murdered writer! September 1926, and Daisy's in Derbyshire, visiting an old school friend who's currently employed by a novelist as his personal secretary. Sylvia Richmond has asked Daisy to investigate discreetly as she suspects something is seriously amiss with him. Upon arrival, Daisy finds a household of relatives and friends all living off the hospitality of Humphrey Birtwhistle who has been supporting them through his pseudonymous Western sales. When he took ill a while back Sylvia carried on penning the books, only to find that her versions led to an increase in sales and advances. And now she fears someone in the house is poisoning Birtwhistle to keep him ill and keep Sylvia writing the better paid versions. Before Daisy can even begin a bit of decent investigating however, Birtwhistle dies under suspicious circumstances - and Daisy now faces a death to untangle with a household of suspects... and a husband who is less pleased to find his wife in the centre of a murder investigation! Praise for the Daisy Dalrymple series: Cunning... appropriate historical detail and witty dialogue are the finishing touches on this engaging 1920s period piece. Publisher's 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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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Daisy Dalrymple has been asked to help an old school friend - Sybil works for an author and lives in the same house as the author and his family in Derbyshire. Sybil thinks there is something sinister going on but can't put her finger on what. Daisy arrives at the house on a foggy day to find that they do not have electricity and everywhere is lit by oil lamps or candles. There is an ill assorted party of family members and guests staying there and there are plenty of tensions and under-currents to keep Daisy busy.
When Humphrey Birtwhistle is found dead by his wife, Daisy finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation. The local police force soon calls in Scotland Yard partly because of Daisy's presence and her husband, Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher arrives on the overnight train to take charge of the case. Just about everyone in the house had a motive and possibly the means and opportunity to commit the murder and Alec, ably assisted by Tom Tring and Eddie Piper, have to try and find out who did it.
I really enjoyed this latest episode in the Daisy Dalrymple series. The characters are believable and interesting and the background - in this case Derbyshire - is well drawn. I failed completely to work out who the murderer was though of course the clues are there when you look back at the story. This is a well written mystery which could be read as a standalone story but it is interesting to follow the development of the series characters by reading the books in the right order. The series started with Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple)
When Humphrey Birtwhistle is found dead by his wife, Daisy finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation. The local police force soon calls in Scotland Yard partly because of Daisy's presence and her husband, Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher arrives on the overnight train to take charge of the case. Just about everyone in the house had a motive and possibly the means and opportunity to commit the murder and Alec, ably assisted by Tom Tring and Eddie Piper, have to try and find out who did it.
I really enjoyed this latest episode in the Daisy Dalrymple series. The characters are believable and interesting and the background - in this case Derbyshire - is well drawn. I failed completely to work out who the murderer was though of course the clues are there when you look back at the story. This is a well written mystery which could be read as a standalone story but it is interesting to follow the development of the series characters by reading the books in the right order. The series started with Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The book was a very good read as are all the Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries. I love the story line eg how the mystery unfolds, as well as seeing how the relationship between Daisy and her husband The Chief Inspector develops. Cannot wait to read the next one in the series. Well done Amazon for bring the series to Kindle at very reasonable prices.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I loved this book, as I did the other 19. The characters are well written and enjoyable. The story flows well, and the authors descriptive powers are amazing. You can lose yourself in the story and feel as if you are standing right beside the characters. LOVE the Daisy Dalrymple books.
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