Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses
On sale
5th July 2012
Price: £10.99
Bruce Alexander Award, 2014
‘A ripping yarn’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Another Dandy Gilver triumph!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
1920s, Portpatrick: Fleur Lipscott, the youngest of three close-knit sisters, has been unreachable since accepting a job at St. Columba’s College for Young Ladies on the Solway coast. One of her panicked siblings asks childhood friend, society lady – and sometimes detective – Dandy Gilver to find Fleur and ensure she is safe.
But dark secrets line the hallways of this academy.
Teachers have been disappearing abruptly in the dead of night, a sense of terror pervades the formerly cheerful seaside town and, almost inevitably, a body washes ashore. And when Fleur confesses her involvement in the disappearances, Dandy may be too late to save her . . .
A brilliantly thrilling and witty cosy historical mystery set in a remote girls’ school in the 1920s. Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Richard Osman.
Readers love Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses:
‘An enjoyable romp . . . the twists and turns of the plot are so page-turning‘ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Reminds me of Dorothy Sayers’s style, and McPherson delivers with incredible details . . . Totally surprised me, and yet the clues were there – a great series’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Dandy is really up there with Jane Marple and Maisie Dobbs for favourite crime solving heroines‘ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wonderfully written! This is just a delicious series’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Another Dandy Gilver triumph!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A wholly different sort of finishing school . . .
1920s, Portpatrick: Fleur Lipscott, the youngest of three close-knit sisters, has been unreachable since accepting a job at St. Columba’s College for Young Ladies on the Solway coast. One of her panicked siblings asks childhood friend, society lady – and sometimes detective – Dandy Gilver to find Fleur and ensure she is safe.
But dark secrets line the hallways of this academy.
Teachers have been disappearing abruptly in the dead of night, a sense of terror pervades the formerly cheerful seaside town and, almost inevitably, a body washes ashore. And when Fleur confesses her involvement in the disappearances, Dandy may be too late to save her . . .
A brilliantly thrilling and witty cosy historical mystery set in a remote girls’ school in the 1920s. Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Richard Osman.
Readers love Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses:
‘An enjoyable romp . . . the twists and turns of the plot are so page-turning‘ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Reminds me of Dorothy Sayers’s style, and McPherson delivers with incredible details . . . Totally surprised me, and yet the clues were there – a great series’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Dandy is really up there with Jane Marple and Maisie Dobbs for favourite crime solving heroines‘ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wonderfully written! This is just a delicious series’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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 . . .
'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.'
Dandy Gilver is:
Brisk, baffled, heroic, kindly, scandalised and - above all- very funny.
A winning heroine
The most engaging and ingenious crime-cracker I've met in ages.
Wonderful . . . a lesson to us all.
A delightful heroine
