Styx and Stones (Daisy Dalrymple Mystery)
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The hot summer heat could put anyone on edge but to Daisy Dalrymple, it does seem that her brother-in-law, Lord John Frobisher, is exceptionally tense - and with good reason. Someone with an evil sense of humour is sending him a series of poisoned pen letters that threaten to reveal racy secrets which could ruin him completely. Promising to protect Lord John from public scandal, Daisy travels to his village in Kent only to discover it's teeming with enough gossip, resentment and intrigue to make everyone a suspect...or victim. But then a murder is committed, and Daisy is forced to find the killer before the ink dries on her own death warrant.
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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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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Carola Dunn has really got a handle on the 'between the wars' detective novel. I do love a poison pen story and this one depicts the traditional village plot with admirable skill. The clumsiness and the contrived langauge which sometimes spoilt the flow of the earlier novels has all but disappeared and Styx and Stones is a thoroughly enjoyable read with excellent characterisation and the cleverest plot so far. The involvement of the children in the story is particularly well written and believable.
This is great cosy comfort reading
This is great cosy comfort reading
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Set in the 1920s Daisy Dalrymple, who is engaged to Scotland Yard Inspector Alec Fletcher, is asked by her brother-in-law to discreetly investigate a series of poisoned pen letters that many of the local villagers including himself have been receiving. She travels to Kent with her soon to be stepdaughter to enjoy the countryside and find out who the writer is. Unfortunately before she can solve the mystery the brother of the local vicar is murdered. There are plenty of suspects. Daisy is a person in whom people easily confide in and the information she gains proves invaluable to the local police and her fiancé in solving the murder.
The novel has a good sense of period and the characters particularly the children are well drawn. It is an easy but good read and Daisy makes a very endearing heroine.
The novel has a good sense of period and the characters particularly the children are well drawn. It is an easy but good read and Daisy makes a very endearing heroine.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Daisy Dalrymple's brother in law, Lord John Frobisher, asks for help in finding who is sending him poison pen letters. In order to investigate the mystery she goes to stay with him and her sister Violet in the small village in Kent where they live. She soon finds that there are other recipients of the unpleasant letters and almost an equal number of suspects. Then things get more serious when someone is found dead under a stone angel in the churchyard.
This is the first book I've read by Carola Dunn and I shall be looking out for the other books in the Daisy Dalrymple series. The characters are well drawn and the nineteen twenties background is convincing. I liked Daisy and Belinda - her soon to be step-daughter and I also liked Daisy's sister Violet. I didn't see enough of Daisy's fiancé the Scotland Yard detective to decide whether I liked him or not.
This is an enjoyable mystery novel and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys David Roberts' Verity Brown series or Frances Brody's Kate Shackleton stories.
This is the first book I've read by Carola Dunn and I shall be looking out for the other books in the Daisy Dalrymple series. The characters are well drawn and the nineteen twenties background is convincing. I liked Daisy and Belinda - her soon to be step-daughter and I also liked Daisy's sister Violet. I didn't see enough of Daisy's fiancé the Scotland Yard detective to decide whether I liked him or not.
This is an enjoyable mystery novel and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys David Roberts' Verity Brown series or Frances Brody's Kate Shackleton stories.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
'When malice turns to murder...'
England, 1920s, and the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple is called to aid her brother-in-law Lord Frobisher, who's suffering from the maliciousness of a 'poison pen' letter writer... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Crux Roesia
Brilliant Read
This is another Daisy Dalrymple book which got me hooked and managed to read in 2 sittings.
This book reminds me of Agatha Christie's Moving Finger, which was about a... Read more
This book reminds me of Agatha Christie's Moving Finger, which was about a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. A. L. Maddocks
styx and stones
After reading the good reviews of this book decided to buy, glad it was cheap because got half way through and switched off! Read more
Published 9 months ago by Guistav
well written
The strengths of this series of books are the slow but consistent development of the characters and the highly believable period setting. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Graham R. Hill
Another great murder mystery....
this time Daisy is off on her own investigating some poison pen letters. There are a few twists along the way, and of course a murder. Thoroughly enjoyable read. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Robbo107
Styx and Stones
Another amusing and interesting story from Carola Dunn. I particularly like the resigned sufferance of the Scotland Yard Police hierarchy to Daisy Dalrymple's involvement (evident... Read more
Published 18 months ago by JRD
Not as good as others in series
I enjoyed this book because of the characters and the development from story to story.....but it was not as good as the other books in the series... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mrs. Margaret Bruce
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