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Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses

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28th February 2013

Price: £10.99

Bruce Alexander Award, 2014

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Selected: Paperback / ISBN-13: 9781444731873

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‘A ripping yarn’ 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

<i>Time Out</i>
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.
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Dandy Gilver is:
<i>Guardian</i>
Brisk, baffled, heroic, kindly, scandalised and - above all- very funny.
<i>Independent</i>
A winning heroine
<i>Scotland on Sunday</i>
The most engaging and ingenious crime-cracker I've met in ages.
<i>Scotsman</i>
Wonderful . . . a lesson to us all.
<i>My Weekly</i>
A delightful heroine