Book description
In late 1923, the newly married Daisy Dalrymple and her husband
Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, come to
America for a honeymoon visit. In the midst of a pleasure trip,
however, both work in a bit of business - Alec travels to Washington,
D. C. to consult with the U. S. government, Daisy to New York to meet
with her American magazine editor.
While in New York, Daisy stays at the famed Chelsea Hotel, which
is not only close to the Flatiron Building offices of Abroad magazine,
where she'll be meeting with her editor, but home to many of New
York's artists and writers. After her late morning meeting, Daisy
agrees to accompany her editor, Mr. Thorwald, to lunch but as they are
leaving the offices, they hear a gun shot and see a man plummeting
down an elevator shaft. The man killed was one of her fellow residents
at the Chelsea Hotel, Otis Carmody, who was a journalist with no end
of enemies - personal and professional - who would delight in his death.
Again in the midst of a murder investigation, Daisy's search for
the killer takes her to all levels of society, and even a mad dash
across the country itself, as she attempts to solve a puzzle that
would baffle even Philo Vance himself.
Critical Praise for The Daisy Dalrymple novels by Carola Dunn:
"Replete with well-drawn characters, snappy dialogue and
interesting plot twists...Easily the best entry in a charming
series." Booklist on Mistletoe and Murder
"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
"Daisy and her husband spring into action, surrounded by
historical armaments, secret rooms, hidden treasure, and family
secrets. For fans of British cozies and Dorothy Sayer's novels, this
is a very inviting situation." Library Journal on
Mistletoe and Murder
"Styx and Stones is a swift, deeply enjoyable read.
While Dunn's influences are many, she ultimately makes this territory
her own." The Register-Guard
"Reading like an Agatha Christie thriller, Rattle His
Bones is a charming look at life after the first World War."
Romantic Times
"Dunn captures the melting pot of Prohibition-era New York
with humorous characterizations and a vivid sense of place, and with
careful plotting lays out an enjoyable tale of adventure."
Publisher's Weekly on The Case of the Murdered Muckraker
