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Catriona McPherson - Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains

A twisty and gripping cosy historical murder mystery

Av Catriona McPherson

Del 5 i serien Dandy Gilver

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'Another great Dandy Gilver mystery' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I love this series!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐How the other half live . . . and die1926, Edinburgh: With the miners' strikes roiling in the city, society lady - and sometimes detective - Dandy Gilver receives a letter from acquaintance Lollie Balfour, who is convinced her husband is going to kill her. To investigate, Dandy goes undercover - and below stairs - to pose as Miss Rossiter, lady's maid. But soon a horrific discovery is made inside a locked room - the body of Mr Balfour.As the tensions mount in the streets of Edinburgh, suspicion sparks paranoia in 31 Heriot Row, where the murderer is still at large, and the only person who knows Dandy's true identity is the prime suspect . . .A brilliantly thrilling and witty cosy historical locked-room mystery set against the turbulence of Edinburgh in the 1920s. Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Richard Osman.Readers are gripped by Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains:'Dandy Gilver is just wonderful . . . The author captures the mood of the 1920s so well' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Had me guessing to the very end . . . A great read and I cannot wait to find the rest of the Dandy Gilver adventures' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I'm hooked on the Dandy Gilver books . . . The author captures the feeling and voice of the period spot-on' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I adore this mystery series . . . Catriona McPherson's writing seems to get better and better' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2010-04-01
  • Mått: 130 x 195 x 20 mm
  • Vikt: 214 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Serie: Dandy Gilver
  • Antal sidor: 304
  • Förlag: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9780340992968
  • Utmärkelser: Winner of Sue Feder Memorial Macavity Award 2012 (UK)
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Catriona McPherson was born in the village of Queensferry in south-east Scotland and left Edinburgh University with a PhD in Linguistics. Her historical fiction has been short-listed for the CWA Ellis Peters award and long-listed for Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year, as well as winning two Agathas, two Macavitys, and four Leftys in the USA. Catriona lives most of the year in northern California, spends summers in Scotland, and writes full time in both. www.catrionamcpherson.comwww.twitter.com/CatrionaMcP

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McPherson's books are always strong on period detail, with nifty sleight-of-hand plotting and plenty of interesting secondary characters, but it's Dandy herself who makes them shine: witty, briskly humane and quietly subversive, she is a continuing delight.

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