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Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses Catriona McPherson

Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses By Catriona McPherson

Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses by Catriona McPherson

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The delightful new Dandy Gilver mystery.

Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses Summary

Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses by Catriona McPherson

Before she was a detective, before she was a reluctant wife and distracted mother, before she was even a debutante, Dandy Gilver spent one perfect summer with the Lipscotts of Pereford. The golden memories of it have sustained her through many a cold snap in Perthshire. So when two of the Lipscott sisters beg her to help the third, she can hardly refuse. Sweet, pretty Fleur Lipscott: where is she now? The astonishing answer to this is that Fleur - still Miss Lipscott, indeed more Miss Lipscott than ever - is buried alive in the tiny seaside village of Portpatrick, working as a schoolmistress at St Columba's College for Young Ladies. But she is one of the few remaining, for St Columba's has been shedding mistresses as a snake its skins and the exodus is far from over. With mistresses vanishing and corpses mounting up, can Mrs Gilver, detective, pass herself off as Miss Gilver, English mistress, to solve the one and stop the other?

Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses Reviews

This is a beguiling book whose 1920s setting, light tone, and beautifully developed main characters draw you ever deeper into the central puzzle, or perhaps puzzles, which take on an increasingly dark tone as the story progresses. The background is utterly convincing, and there is a considerable amount of pleasure in simply learning more about Scotland in the 1920s. Most important of all, however, is that this is a thoroughly enjoyable read whose whose twists and turns are genuinely intriguing. An absolutely outstanding murder mystery... UndiscoveredScotland.co.uk 1930s lady detective Dandy Gilver lands a sleuthing gig in a setting straight out of Enid Blyton. Cosier than a pair of WI-knitted mittens, 'Corpses' serves up murder most foul - and is also good for several giggles. Time Out Dandy Gilver is: - Brisk, baffled, heroic, kindly, scandalised and - above all- very funny. Guardian A winning heroine Independent The most engaging and ingenious crime-cracker I've met in ages. Scotland on Sunday Wonderful ... a lesson to us all. Scotsman A delightful heroine My Weekly

About Catriona McPherson

Catriona McPherson was born in the village of Queensferry in south-east Scotland in 1965 and educated at Edinburgh University. She left with a PhD in Linguistics and spent a few years as a university lecturer before beginning to write fiction. The first Dandy Gilver novel was short-listed for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger 2005 and the second was long-listed for the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year Award 2007. In 2012 DANDY GILVER AND THE PROPER TREATMENT OF BLOODSTAINS was nominated for a Historical Macavity Award. Catriona writes full-time and divides her time between southern Scotland and northern California. www.dandygilver.com www.catrionamcpherson.blogspot.com www.twitter.com/CatrionaMcP

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GOR011357527
9781444731859
1444731858
Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses by Catriona McPherson
Catriona McPherson
Used - Like New
Hardback
Hodder & Stoughton
20120705
320
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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