Dandy Gilver and the Unpleasantness in the Ballroom
A completely gripping cosy historical murder mystery
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Published:25th Feb '16
Should be back in stock very soon
'So brilliantly enjoyable to read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Dandy Gilver never disappoints' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
1932, Glasgow: In a city bewitched by dance, the Locarno Ballroom's annual trophy is the event of the season. Even society lady - and sometimes detective - Dandy Gilver is swept up. Never mind that one of last year's entrants danced his way to an early grave.
After all, what's the harm in a little competition.
When one of this year's dancers, a rebellious debutante, starts receiving anonymous threats, her parents ask Dandy to investigate. But beyond the glitz and the glamour, the steps and the shine, dark forces are at play
A brilliantly thrilling and witty cosy historical locked-room mystery set in the glittering dancehalls of 1930s Glasgow. Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Richard Osman.
Readers are gripped by Dandy Gilver and the Unpleasantness in the Ballroom:
'Appealing for Strictly fans! Another well-researched historical mystery. Kept me guessing until the end! I can't say how much I love this series' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Another cracker from Catriona McPherson. The characters were so well drawn and so funny while still involved in some dastardly deeds' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'All the glamour of a ballroom setting but with the grimy fingerprints of the Glasgow underworld. McPherson builds a really twisty, well-crafted plot . . . Great stuff' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Another great Dandy story! The new Glasgow setting gives us glamour and dancing combined with threats and poisons making for a great story with twists and turns to keep you guessing until the end' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'McPherson is an exemplary crime writer, effortlessly balancing the driest wit with melodramatic suspense. Her range of reference is seriously literary, her research impeccable, and her exuberance with period detail utterly beguiling. And Dandy herself is wonderful: blundering bravely through this mad and murky tale with perfect aplomb and a drop-dead vocabulary, she is a lesson to us all.' - Scotsman on BURY HER DEEP
ISBN: 9781444786118
Dimensions: 198mm x 131mm x 16mm
Weight: 226g
320 pages