Synopses & Reviews
In September 1925, Scotland Yard DCI Alec Fletcher inherits a large house on the outskirts of London, from a recently deceased great-uncle. Fortunately so, as he and his wife, the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher, are the recent proud parents of twins and their house is practically bursting at the seams. Though in need of a bit of work, this new, larger house seems a godsend- set in a small circle of houses, with a communal garden and Hamstead Heath nearby, the setting is idyllic.
Idyllic, that is until a dead body shows up half-hidden under the bushes of the communal garden. Now rumors of bootleggers, American gangsters, and an international liquor smuggling operation via black ships have turned everything in their new neighborhood upside down. Alec is assigned by Scotland Yard to ferret out the truth behind the dastardly dead - but it's up to Daisy to find out who the dead man is, what his relationship to her new neighbors is, why he was murdered and who did him in!
Review
"Dunn provides an intriguing view of the Prohibition era from the English perspective, besides casting a witty light on the social changes of the day."--Publishers Weekly on Black Ship "An interesting take on Prohibition."--Kirkus Reviews on Black Ship "Entertaining and well researched."--Romantic Times on Black Ship "Delicious...pleasantly reminiscent of the old-fashioned English mysteries of a bygone era." -- Denver Post on Gunpower Plot "Cunning...appropriate historical detail and witty dialogue are the finishing touches on this engaging 1920s period piece." -- Publishers Weekly on The Bloody Tower "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
Review
"Dunn provides an intriguing view of the Prohibition era from the English perspective, besides casting a witty light on the social changes of the day."--Publishers Weekly on Black Ship "An interesting take on Prohibition."--Kirkus Reviews on Black Ship "Entertaining and well researched."--Romantic Times on Black Ship "Delicious...pleasantly reminiscent of the old-fashioned English mysteries of a bygone era." -- Denver Post on Gunpower Plot "Cunning...appropriate historical detail and witty dialogue are the finishing touches on this engaging 1920s period piece." -- Publishers Weekly on The Bloody Tower "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
Synopsis
In 1925, the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher, her husband, Alec Fletcher (a Scotland Yard Detective) and their new twin infant children inherit and move to a new, larger house on the outskirts of London proper, in a stage of slight disrepair (thanks to an aged, now deceased, uncle). Set in a small circle of houses and a communal garden, it seems a near idyllic setting. That is until a dead body turns up half-hidden under the bushes of the communal garden, rumors of bootleggers, American gangsters, and an international liquor smuggling operation via black ships turn everything upside down. And it's up to Daisy - well, Alec with some help from Daisy - to find out who the dead man is, why he was murdered and who did him in!
Synopsis
In 1925, the Honorable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher, her husband, Alec Fletcher, and their two infant children inherit and move to a new, larger house on the outskirts of London. It seems nearly an idyllic setting--until a dead body turns up hidden under the bushes of the communal garden.
About the Author
Carola Dunn is the author of several previous mysteries featuring Daisy Dalrymple as well as numerous historical novels. Born and raised in England, she lives in Eugene, Oregon.