Death At Wentwater Court: The First Daisy Dalrymple Mystery (Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries)
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (680 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250060796 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wow! What fun! What an interesting cast of characters! If you like period mysteries, and engaging accidental female detective, and interesting support staff, you should give this series a shot. Miss Dalrymple--at the end off WW I--is mourning loved ones and is refusing to live the life of one of the aristocracy; instead she is earning her way as a reporter. Only her first solo trip quickly turns as the house that she is visiting discovers t. Todd C Templeton said Too Cute!!. Love the characters as well as the period and setting for the story. Well developed storylines mingle within the plot for a very enjoyable read. If you like a good British Cozy Mystery, then you'll love this series!. I love the Daisy Dalrymple mystery series Dorothy J. Moore I love the Daisy Dalrymple mystery series. She is fresh with some twists and a few surprises. I look forward to reading more of Daisy Dalrymple.
With the entire family, from the earl to his grandchildren, under suspicion, Daisy takes on the role of liaison between landed and working classes. Her visit is disrupted by unwelcome guest and--according to Lady Josephine--"utter cad" Lord Stephen Astwick. When Astwick's body is found floating under the ice in the estate's lake, attractive Scotland Yard Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher arrives on the scene. From Publishers Weekly This lively mystery debut introduces the Honorable Daisy Dalrymple, who has taken a job to ensure her independence--an unusual step for the daughter of a viscount in 1922. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Inquisitive and sympathetic, Daisy identifies the murderer, suggests a solution pleasing to most of the family and secures the possibility of romance in her future. Her first assignment for Town and Country takes her to Wentwater Court
More than twenty years ago, Carola Dunn introduced to the world the charming, vivacious and perspicacious Daisy Dalrymple and the tumultuous decade of the 1920s, in an England barely starting to recover from World War I and now undergoing rapid social changes. Now, with this reissue, readers can enjoy it from the very beginning.. There she finds a household in turmoil, filled with holiday guests and recriminations. Landing an assignment for Town & Country to write a series of articles on country manor houses, Daisy travels to Wentwater Court to research her first piece. But that's nothing compared to the uproar when one of those guests drowns in a tragic early-morning skating "accident." When it is learned that this was anything but accidental, Scotland Yard is called in and a young Chief Inspector, one Alec Fletcher, is called in to investigate. And therein hangs a tal
Born and raised in England, she lives in Eugene, Oregon.. CAROLA DUNN is the author of many previous mysteries featuring Daisy Dalrymple, including Heirs of the Body, as well as numerous historical novels