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The 12th novel in the charming Daisy Dalrymple series of 1920's country house murder mysteries.
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In April 1924, the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher must face her darkest fears and confront the one person she's tried to avoid-the dentist. But upon arriving for her appointment, she discovers the dentist stone-cold dead. The circumstances of his death are suspicious but everyone seems anxious to write it off as accidental. Once again it falls to the redoubtable Daisy to uncover the truth behind this case of murder most foul. Critical Praise for The Daisy Dalrymple novels by Carola Dunn: "Replete with well-drawn characters, snappy dialogue and interesting plot twists...Easily the best entry in a charming series." Booklist on Mistletoe and Murder "The period sense remains vivid, the characterizations are excellent, and the mysteries are, if anything, more perplexing than ever." The Oregonian on Rattle His Bones "Daisy and her husband spring into action, surrounded by historical armaments, secret rooms, hidden treasure, and family secrets. For fans of British cozies and Dorothy Sayer's novels, this is a very inviting situation." Library Journal on Mistletoe and Murder "Styx and Stones is a swift, deeply enjoyable read. While Dunn's influences are many, she ultimately makes this territory her own." The Register-Guard "Reading like an Agatha Christie thriller, Rattle His Bones is a charming look at life after the first World War." Romantic Times "Dunn captures the melting pot of Prohibition-era New York with humorous characterizations and a vivid sense of place, and with careful plotting lays out an enjoyable tale of adventure." Publisher's Weekly on The Case of the Murdered Muckraker
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Poor Daisy Dalrymple is having trouble with a tooth, so she makes an appointment to see a local dentist. When she arrives for her appointment though the dentist as first can't be found, and when he eventually is he is in his dental chair, with a mask feeding him Nitrous Oxide, which has killed him. With the household believing it to be an accident, Daisy isn't so sure, neither is her husband, when he is called in.
With a nurse and lady's servant arguing all the time, the dentist and his wife both having affairs, and another person dying, there is a lot for the police to be getting on with, and even if they do get the right person, do they have enough evidence?
This is a good story to relax with, but the mystery part of it was really quite easy to work out, although reading about the police trying to get evidence and chasing down alibis does make this an absorbing read.
With a nurse and lady's servant arguing all the time, the dentist and his wife both having affairs, and another person dying, there is a lot for the police to be getting on with, and even if they do get the right person, do they have enough evidence?
This is a good story to relax with, but the mystery part of it was really quite easy to work out, although reading about the police trying to get evidence and chasing down alibis does make this an absorbing read.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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The background to this episode in the Hon. Daisy Dalrymple's unofficial career is the middle class environs of the Fletcher's home although Dunn can't resist also shoe-horning in yet another charmingly useless toff. As usual the author borrows liberally (from Agatha Christie she takes the sleuth's dentist found dead on the day of an appointment, from P.G. Wodehouse the 'nerve specialist' who disapproves of his daughter's marriage plans etc), but she stirs it all up to provide a pleasant result. Not the most baffling of mysteries, but an entertaining enough read. Strange spelling of 'gormless' though.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I love the Daisy Dalrymple series with its engaging and feisty heroine. They're light-hearted enough to be enjoyable and not tax the brain too much, yet deftly written and absorbing enough to make you - or me, certainly - want to stay up and read it to the end. The blurb compares them to Dorothy L Sayers, but while I love the Wimsey works as well, I don't see there's really much comparison - Daisy is no Peter Wimsey, nor is she a Harriet Vane. But anyhow Carola Dunn neatly captures the ethos and culture of post-WW1 England, and without being in the least didactic or priggish weaves in some important social issues. 'Die Laughing' is a worthy addition to the series.
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A favourite Daisy story
I have all the Daisy Dalrymple books and this is one of my favourites. It's just like the Poirot story where the dentist is found dead in his chair but not as intricate as an... Read more
Published 18 days ago by S. A. Bollongino
Die Laughing - Daisy Dalrymple
I am new to this author, but I found the book entertaining and well worth the read, and will certainly read some more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. Audrey Ring
Death and the dentist
Daisy Dalrymple finally plucks up courage to go to the dentist only to find the dentist dead in his own chair having apparently been poisoned by Nitrous Oxide gas. Suicide? Read more
Published 6 months ago by Damaskcat
Daisy Dalrymple
A great, light read, very enjoyable. Light hearted who-dunnit, set in 1920s, reflects the class distinctions of the period very well.
Published 8 months ago by Marty
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