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In December 1923, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher yields to the demands of her mother and the needs of her writing career and brings her family to an old Cornish estate for Christmas. The estate, occupied by the poor relations of the ancestral lord, has a rich history of lore, ghost stories, and festering resentments some or all of which leaves them all trapped in a house with the corpse of a despotic chaplin and a murderer. Daisy's husband Inspector Alec is forced to give up his Christmas break to help Daisy solve the mystery. Critical Praise for "The Daisy Dalrymple novels" by Carola Dunn: '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." '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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Carola Dunn is the author of the Daisy Dalrymple mysteries. Born and raised in England, the author now lives in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Daisy is combining business with pleasure and has been invited to stay at an isolated country house over Christmas and she has been told to bring her family too. Strangely enough her host is absent and the house is only occupied by his poor relations - the Norvilles. Daisy is looking forward to a country house Christmas and a chance to relax with new husband Alec Fletcher though the prospect of spending time with her mother, with whom she does not get on, is not appealing.
It soon becomes clear that there are family secrets and plenty of resentment because the Norvilles cannot prove that their parent's marriage actually took place and this means that none of them can ever succeed to the Earldom. Captain Victor Norville returns home with a very straight laced clergyman with the intention of proving his parents were married but before this can be proved the clergyman is murdered and once again Daisy and Alec find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation.
I thought the plot was excellent and the characters very well drawn; and I could believe in the family tensions and disagreements. It was nice to see Alec's daughter, Belinda, and her ally Derek, Daisy's nephew, play a sizeable part in this story - not forgetting the dog, Nana. This is an enjoyable read and well up to the high standard set for this series. An entertaining and relatively light hearted read for the Christmas season.
It soon becomes clear that there are family secrets and plenty of resentment because the Norvilles cannot prove that their parent's marriage actually took place and this means that none of them can ever succeed to the Earldom. Captain Victor Norville returns home with a very straight laced clergyman with the intention of proving his parents were married but before this can be proved the clergyman is murdered and once again Daisy and Alec find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation.
I thought the plot was excellent and the characters very well drawn; and I could believe in the family tensions and disagreements. It was nice to see Alec's daughter, Belinda, and her ally Derek, Daisy's nephew, play a sizeable part in this story - not forgetting the dog, Nana. This is an enjoyable read and well up to the high standard set for this series. An entertaining and relatively light hearted read for the Christmas season.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first Daisy Dalrymple book I have read but it won't be the last. Daisy and family including her snobby mother spend Christmas at Brockdene, a Cornish estate because she is writing an article on the holdings. Set in the1920s the period is well conveyed as are the characters. The children are particularly well portrayed. The plot has plenty of twists and the novel moves at a good pace
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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A good light read, continues the story of Daisy and her family but with new twists and turns, this one involves secret passages, smuggling and tales of times gone by.
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Daisy's Back
Finished reading this book last night and really enjoyed it. The previous two Daisy's were not to the usual standard I'd got used to, so I am really glad that Daisy's back where... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Mrs. A. L. Maddocks
Mistletoe & Murder
The book arrived promptly and in excellent condition. The price was a fraction of what it would have been in Waterstones or any other book store. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Sue
Return to form
After the nonsense of Daisy Fletcher's excursion to the US Carola Dunn is back on surer ground dealing with the eccentric fringes of the British aristocracy. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Graham R. Hill
Murder and mayhem at Christmas!
As always, Carola Dunn has created an entertaining story, with enough twists to keep you reading. Daisy is always good fun, breaking the rules of 'appropriate' behaviour for a... Read more
Published 11 months ago by J. Clay
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