Who-Dunn-it that never takes itself serious will want to read Booklistįans of British cozies and Dorothy Sayers’ novels, this is a veryĬharacters who turn this combo amateur sleuth-police procedural Easily the best entry in a charming series.

Imparts historical facts…while painting a fascinating portrait of Twists….With its ghost stories and rumors of buried treasure,īrockdene seems a fabulous setting for murder…. Well-drawn characters, snappy dialogue, and interesting plot Effervescent and a real page-turner.Įleventh entry in the Daisy Dalrymple series is replete with This is less a novel looking closely at post-war England and more a straightforward detective novel, very classic era and thoroughly enjoyable with the right light touch and plenty of plot. This third novel in the series has improved on the first two with an even more tangled plot, replete with red herrings and colorful suspects galore. Rachel Hyde, : There is not too much tragedy here to mar a good mystery, and this is a true puzzle whodunit. Her detailed picture of English life.quickly reminds us how different the times were.A good read.

Dunn adroitly brings out issues of ethnic and gender prejudice that remain difficult problems.

The charming Dalrymple is one of a generation of upper crust young people who didn't exactly discard strict English codes of behaviour but gave them a good airing out. Faris Cassell, Eugene Register-Guard: Dunn has done a 'spiffing' job of spinning a good low-key mystery.Dunn's portrayal of the shifting English social customs provides a fascinating backdrop.

Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn