Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses
An utterly gripping and twisty cosy historical murder mystery
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Published:28th Feb '13
Should be back in stock very soon
A delightful Dandy Gilver mystery.
A delightful Dandy Gilver mystery set in 1920s Scotland. For fans of PG Wodehouse, Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie.
'A ripping yarn' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Another Dandy Gilver triumph!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
1920s, Portpatrick: Fleur Lipscott, the youngest of three close-knit sisters, has been unreachable since accepting a job at St. Columba's College for Young Ladies on the Solway coast. One of her panicked siblings asks childhood friend, society lady - and sometimes detective - Dandy Gilver to find Fleur and ensure she is safe.
But dark secrets line the hallways of this academy.
Teachers have been disappearing abruptly in the dead of night, a sense of terror pervades the formerly cheerful seaside town and, almost inevitably, a body washes ashore. And when Fleur confesses her involvement in the disappearances, Dandy may be too late to save her . . .
A brilliantly thrilling and witty cosy historical mystery set in a remote girls' school in the 1920s. Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Richard Osman.
Readers love Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses:
'An enjoyable romp . . . the twists and turns of the plot are so page-turning' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Reminds me of Dorothy Sayers's style, and McPherson delivers with incredible details . . . Totally surprised me, and yet the clues were there - a great series' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Dandy is really up there with Jane Marple and Maisie Dobbs for favourite crime solving heroines' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wonderfully written! This is just a delicious series' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
1930s lady detective Dandy Gilver lands a sleuthing gig in a setting straight out of Enid Blyton,. Cosier than a pair of WI-knitted mittens, 'Corpses' serves up murder most foul - and is also good for several giggles. * Time Out *
Dandy Gilver is: * - *
Brisk, baffled, heroic, kindly, scandalised and - above all- very funny. * Guardian *
A winning heroine * Independent *
The most engaging and ingenious crime-cracker I've met in ages. * Scotland on Sunday *
Wonderful . . . a lesson to us all. * Scotsman *
A delightful heroine * My Weekly *
- Short-listed for Bruce Alexander Award 2014 (UK)
ISBN: 9781444731873
Dimensions: 197mm x 131mm x 22mm
Weight: 228g
336 pages