{"product_id":"9781849017060-mistletoe-and-murder","title":"Mistletoe and Murder","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 11th novel in the charming Daisy Dalrymple series of 1920's country house murder mysteries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn December 1923, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher yields to the demands of her mother and the needs of her writing career and brings her family to an old Cornish estate for Christmas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe estate, occupied by the poor relations of the ancestral lord, has a rich history of lore, ghost stories, and festering resentments some or all of which leaves them all trapped in a house with the corpse of a despotic chaplin and a murderer. Daisy's husband Inspector Alec is forced to give up his Christmas break to help Daisy solve the mystery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCritical Praise for The Daisy Dalrymple novels by Carola Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The period sense remains vivid, the characterizations are excellent, and the mysteries are, if anything, more perplexing than ever.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eRattle His Bones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eStyx and Stones\u003c\/i\u003e is a swift, deeply enjoyable read. While Dunn's influences are many, she ultimately makes this territory her own.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Register-Guard\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Reading like an Agatha Christie thriller, \u003ci\u003eRattle His Bones\u003c\/i\u003e is a charming look at life after the first World War.\" \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the Murdered Muckraker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450822472054,"sku":"9781849017060","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28335517.jpg?v=1760454028","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781849017060-mistletoe-and-murder","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}