Superfluous Women: A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery (Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries) - Hardcover

Dunn, Carola

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1250047048 ISBN 13: 9781250047045

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2015

Synopsis

In England in the late 1920s, The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher, on a convalescent trip to the countryside, goes to visit three old school friends in the area. The three, all unmarried, have recently bought a house together. They are a part of the generation of "superfluous women"―brought up expecting marriage and a family, but left without any prospects after more than 700,000 British men were killed in the Great War.

Daisy and her husband Alec―Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher, of Scotland Yard ―go for a Sunday lunch with Daisy's friends, where one of the women mentions a wine cellar below their house, which remains curiously locked, no key to be found. Alec offers to pick the lock, but when he opens the door, what greets them is not a cache of wine, but the stench of a long-dead body.

And with that, what was a pleasant Sunday lunch has taken an unexpected turn. Now Daisy's three friends are the most obvious suspects in a murder and her husband Alec is a witness, so he can't officially take over the investigation. So before the local detective, Superintendent Underwood, can officially bring charges against her friends, Daisy is determined to use all her resources (Alec) and skills to solve the mystery behind this perplexing locked-room crime.

About this title

About the Author:

CAROLA DUNN is the author of many previous mysteries featuring Daisy Dalrymple, including Heirs of the Body, as well as numerous historical novels. Born and raised in England, she lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Review:

“Dunn's forebears are writers such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers. They set the standard for classic cozy puzzles, and Heirs of the Body's unfussy prose and straightforward plot lend themselves well to this venerable tradition.” ―Seattle Times on Heirs of the Body

“A witty historical cozy series.” ―Library Journal on Heirs of the Body

“Entertaining... Fans of Downton Abbey will be delighted.” ―Publishers Weekly on Heirs of the Body

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1250047048
• ISBN 13: 9781250047045
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320