- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (Sep 2 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312363079
- ISBN-13: 978-0312363079
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.5 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #527,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
At the start of Dunn's diverting 17th Daisy Dalrymple 1920s mystery (after 2007's The Bloody Tower), Daisy and her Scotland Yard detective husband, Alec Fletcher, have inherited a large house from Alec's great-uncle near London's Hampstead Heath. While the couple are delighted with the extra space for their growing family, they have doubts about their new neighbors. Then the maid discovers a dead body in the garden one morning, and Daisy and Alec become entangled in a case involving bootleggers, American gangsters and black ships (e.g., rum-running vessels). Meanwhile, the nanny can't get used to the idea that Daisy as a modern mother actually wants to play with her babies. 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. (Sept.)
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Review
"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
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4.4 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another great Daisy Dalrymple mystery, Nov 8 2008
By D. Wilson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Black Ship: A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery (Hardcover)
If you love Daisy Dalrymple mysteries, this one will not disappoint. The family has moved into a new home near Hempstead Heath and a body is found in the square(actually a circle). There is some history of the illegal importation of spirits to America from England during Prohibition woven into the mystery. Be sure to read these mysteries in order--they are so much more enjoyable that way.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Black Ship, Sep 24 2008
By Kathleen V. Lessard "K. Lessard" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Black Ship: A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery (Hardcover)
This is the fourth book of Carola Dunn's that I have read and I really enjoy her writing. This book, Black Ship is no exception, the characters are well written and I thought the storyline was good. The Black Ship is part of a series, "A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery" so a large part of the cast, if you have read any of the Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, are familiar names, if not, you will be introduced to them and hopefully want to read other books by Ms Dunn. All of the stories take place in England and Daisy is forever frustrating her poor husband Alec who is a CID detective because she seems to insert herself in whatever murder comes up - it seems to find her! People tell her things that they won't tell the police so she ends up helping the police with solving the crime. The stories are cozy and fun and I recommend them to any one who enjoys reading a good English mystery.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Black ship, Nov 23 2008
By E. Otten - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Black Ship: A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery (Hardcover)
Excellent, mysterious story with a new setting. One of the Best of the Hon. Daisy mysterious, good characters, nice suspense. Highly recommended. Full of wit and charm as well. You can't help loving Daisy and her gileless blue eys!
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