- Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Kensington (May 30 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0758213956
- ISBN-13: 978-0758213952
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.8 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 141 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #162,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
At her brother's behest, series sleuth Daisy Dalrymple investigates a series of poison-pen letters that result in murder in a 1923 English village. A pleasant historical.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
So-so eighth in a series set in the early 1920s, dealing with the misadventures and triumphs of the Honorable Daisy Dalrymple, part-time writer and full-time snoop, the latter an activity bemoaned by her fianc, Scotland Yard's D.C.I. Alec Fletcher. Daisy's worried brother-in-law Lord John Frobisher has come to London from Kent to have lunch with Daisy and to tell her about the unsigned poison-pen, obscenely worded letters he's been getting. They accuse him of having an affair with youngish widow Mrs. LeBeau in the village of Rotherden. Its true, unfortunately, though over now, but Daisy decides to pay a visit to her sister Violeto explore the territory and see whether any other villagers are victims of the poison pen. She finds a score of them, including the postmistress, Mrs. Burden; retired Brigadier Lomax; local Dr. Padgett; and mechanic Sam Basin. The Vicar, Reverend Osborne, has an atheist brother, a professor who's anathema to the Vicar's wife, and, it emerges, the Vicar has his own sin to hide. Daisy, asked to address the Women's Institute at the church hall, is on her way to do so, walking through the churchyard, when she spots a body pinned under a large stone angelwhich has obviously pushed or fallen from its stand. The victim is the Vicar's brother, and Daisy, true to form, is soon in the middle of the investigation. The answers, when they come, are hardly believable, even as the characters and events seem contrived most of the time. Only Dunn's most devoted fans will relish this tepid tale. -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
a delightful twist on an old theme,
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This review is from: Styx And Stones (Mass Market Paperback)
In this entry to the series, the Poison Pen rears its ugly head. But whiel there are lots of clues as to the writer, the perpetrator still comes as a surprise.This is what I wrote about the series in general: When I started reading the first book in the series, it took me time to get into it. I think it was because the two books I had just finished reading before it were of a completely different time and style. These books take place in Britain after The Great War. The effects of the war are not overlooked, yet the books are hardly depressing. I love the descriptions of the fashion styles, the different types of characters, and different settings for each book. I now have the entire series to date and I am enjoying the books immensely. They are a good read, the characters are believable, and they flow right along.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Daisy helps out her Brother in Law,
By Moe811 (New York USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Styx And Stones (Mass Market Paperback)
Daisy's brother in law Johnny has a major problem. Some years ago, when he was recovering from an horrific injury incurred in WW I, he had a one night affair with a local woman. He is now getting poison pen letters and fears that his wife Violet will find out. Apparently he isn't the only victim, and when the local vicar's brother is killed by a falling statue, all of them are suspects.As usual, this is a really entertaining mystery. Daisy and Alec solve the mystery with a few twists and turns and arguments. A quick read as usual!
5.0 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book.,
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This review is from: Styx and Stones: A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery (Hardcover)
I have enjoyed this series ever since I read the first book, "Death at Wentwater Court". I really think that Ms. Dunn has the Dorothy Say- ers, Marjorie Allingham, Agatha Christie thing down pat. She gets my vote as the bst choice for being heir to the abovesaid Ladies.
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