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Death At Wentwater Court: The First Daisy Dalrymple Mystery (Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, 1) Paperback – March 17, 2015

by Carola Dunn (Author)
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More than twenty years ago, Carola Dunn introduced to the world the charming, vivacious and perspicacious Daisy Dalrymple and the tumultuous decade of the 1920s, in an England barely starting to recover from World War I and now undergoing rapid social changes.

In early 1923, the young Honourable Daisy Dalrymple has made a decision that shocks her social class-instead of living in the Dower House with her mother and being supported by her relatives, she's decided to make her own living as a writer. Landing an assignment for Town & Country to write a series of articles on country manor houses, Daisy travels to Wentwater Court to research her first piece. There she finds a household in turmoil, filled with holiday guests and recriminations. But that's nothing compared to the uproar when one of those guests drowns in a tragic early-morning skating "accident." When it is learned that this was anything but accidental, Scotland Yard is called in and a young Chief Inspector, one Alec Fletcher, is called in to investigate. And therein hangs a tale...

A series with all the charm of the classic golden age mysteries with the kind of full-blooded, three dimensional characters that define the best of modern mystery, the Daisy Dalrymple mysteries have been a favorite for more than two decades. Now, with this reissue of Death At Wentwater Court, readers can enjoy it from the very beginning.

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  1. Book 1 of 23
    Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries
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    March 17, 2015
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    5.5 x 0.54 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1250060796
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1250060792
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“A charming cozy featuring an intelligent, strong woman. A treat for Daisy's fans as well as those who enjoy Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs.” ―Booklist on Gone West

“Delicious…pleasantly reminiscent of the old fashioned English mysteries of a of a bygone era.” ―The Denver Post on Gunpowder Plot

“Dunn adds another winner to a long string of charming mysteries evocative of the period between the Great Wars.” ―Kirkus Reviews (starred) on Gone West

“Dunn and Daisy are at the top of their game in the entertaining, old-school story of drawing room manners mixed with murder.” ―Booklist on Sheer Folly

“Cunnning...appropriate historical detail and witty dialogue are the finishing touches on this engaging 1920s period piece.” ―Publishers Weekly on The Bloody Tower

“Dunn writes enchantingly of 1920s England: its period accoutrements of cars, cocktails, and the always delightful Daisy.” ―Mystery Scene on Sheer Folly

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CAROLA DUNN is the author of many mysteries featuring Daisy Dalrymple, including Sheer Folly, Gone West and Heirs to the Body, as well as numerous historical novels. Born and raised in England, she lives in Eugene, Oregon.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Minotaur Books; Reprint edition (March 17, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250060796
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250060792
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.54 x 8.5 inches
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Carola Dunn is the author of the Daisy Dalrymple mysteries, the Cornish Mysteries, and over 30 Regencies. Born and raised in England, the author now lives with her dog in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

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Patto
5.0 out of 5 stars Charming cozy with a simpatico sleuth
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015
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The suspects in this murder mystery offer a nice change of pace from twenty-first-century serial killers and psychos. They’re genteel, upper-crust types who would not murder a mouse, let alone a houseguest. There are servants aplenty, all with no connection to the murdered man.

The deceased, found drowned in a lake, floating in a hole in the ice, was a though-going scoundrel, his presence tolerated purely because of his family connections. Half the guests and residents at Wentwater Court had good reason to feel relief at his demise.

The death looked accidental, except to Daisy Dalrymple. Daisy is in the house writing a story for Town and Country. Police arrive on the scene, and Daisy makes herself useful to them. She’s quite taken with the good-looking Detective Inspector Alec Fletcher. Against his better judgment, he finds himself partnering with her in the investigation.

Few people can resist confiding in Daisy, even total strangers. There's something about her clear blue eyes and open face that's strangely simpatico.

As the investigation unfolds, secrets bubble to the surface, tempers flair, tears flow. The characters are engaging and convincing; the sleuthing fun. I especially enjoyed the proliferation of twenties slang among the young people. Expletives like "spiffing!" and "pip-pip" and "topping!" abound.

I'm going to read more books in this series. Daisy puts me at my ease, as she does everyone around her.
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Valerie A Kader
4.0 out of 5 stars Liked It!
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2023
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I love historical mysteries! This is my first book by this author, and I liked it. The premise was intriguing - young debutante pursuing a journalism career travels to a country manor to write an article about the history of the house, only to become embroiled in a murder investigation. The heroine, Daisy, was very compelling - pretty, clever, independent, and kind. The hero, Alec, was also compelling - handsome, clever, and successful, although still a bit of a cypher. They had good chemistry but no sizzle yet. The storyline was complex and entertaining. Overall, I liked it, and I look forward to the next book in the series!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Daisy Dalrymple Debuts
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017
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This is the first in a lovely long series of mysteries featuring the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple and Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of the CID, Scotland Yard. The setting is in and around London five years after the end of World War I when many aspects of the lives of the upper and the middle classes have changed quite dramatically. Daisy worked during the war as many young women of her generation were forced to do. Her only brother was killed in the war, and her father died in the flu pandemic of 1919. Daisy's family home is entailed upon a distant cousin, and rather than live in the dower house with her aggrieved mother, Daisy sets out on her own.
It is in her role as a writer of articles for Town and Country Magazine that she finds herself at Wentwater Court not long after the new year of 1923. The atmosphere is strange, however, because an offensive man, Lord Stephen Astwick, is the guest of Wilfred, second son of the Earl of Wentwater. In residence also is the earl's sister, Josephine and her husband; the eldest son James, Lord Beddowe; the daughter Lady Marjorie; the youngest son, Geoffrey; the earl's young second wife, Annabel; and Daisy's friend Philip Petrie and his sister, who is engaged to Lord Beddowe.
The plot becomes tangled as Lord Stephen relentlessly pursues Annabel right under her husband's nose. When he is found drowned in the iced pond early the second morning of Daisy's stay, no one seems unhappy or concerned. However, as Daisy develops the pictures of the death scene in case the police want to see the site, she realizes that the death was not an accident as all supposed. Now, she must persuade Mr. Fletcher from Scotland Yard that it's murder most foul.
The mystery is intriguing; the characters are interesting and dynamic; the possibility of a future connection between Miss Dalrymple and Mr. Fletcher worms its way into the reader's hopes; and for neophyte readers, the thought there will be more mysteries for this "cuddlesome" modern woman to solve thrills. Once met, not forgotten -- that's the measure of the ability of Carola Dunn to grab the interest of the reader. There are 22 novels so far in the series. Enjoy them all beginning with this one.
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SprootsMasterFlex
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book Ever!!
Reviewed in Canada on March 30, 2022
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Amazing book. Totally lit!!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Cliched boring
Reviewed in India on July 20, 2018
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Cliched boring
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Pamela Blockley
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on June 6, 2017
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Daisy rides to the rescue yet again.
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Kirsty
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and simple and loving every minute of it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2013
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It's not Agatha Christie which is a tad more serious and a lot darker.

This is lighter in tone however I loved it. Especially with a lot of crime thriller books being very dark.

The language is that set in England in 1920s- think "good job old sport" the sort of stereotype- which again is great to see.

The plot as follows is you have the beginning of a modern girl Daisy, an Lord's daughter who clearly has been excluded from her father's will so she decides to heck with it and become an independent girl with a job.

She's a writer for a journal for the gossip and history of Estate houses- think Home and Garden Magazine, however while she is there a murder occurs to a rather unpleasant gentleman and she ends up helping the yummy looking Inspector.

It's not contrite or hard to understand, all the characters are likeable. I just love the practical nature of the main character and the way she's not forcing herself to get involved in the investigation.

Basically she's asked to take short hand and her observant nature- mostly because she's an amateur photographer- sort of helps the officer along a bit.

It's great to see in a world full of over dramatic crime thrillers with the main characters going against the law to solve a crime on their own which makes you just roll your eyes thinking "yeah right cus that would happen."

If you're not used to the language it does take a bit of getting used to- it made me smile actually. But I do suggest reading it if you're sick of over dramatic unrealistic events where the member of the public solves everything because the police can't do their jobs and you want Miss Marple with out the darkness then this is for you.
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SH
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
Reviewed in Germany on September 29, 2012
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I really enjoyed this book.
It is a mystery story, but the characters in it and their relationships and background stories are at least as important as the mystery itself.
A story from the "good old times", when everything was more quiet and detectives didn't have cellphones or the Internet.

It is well written, the characters seem authentic, the protagonists are likeable. I started to read this series with the second book and then I read this one, the first book, and it was very interesting and entertaining to read how Daisy and Alec meet for the first time. If you are totally new to the Daisy series I recommend starting with this book.
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