Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for a Murder
On sale
9th December 2010
Price: £10.99
Bruce Alexander Award, 2013
Genre
Classic Crime / Historical Fiction / Historical Mysteries / Scotland
‘A lovely cosy mystery’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Engrossing’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
1927, Dunfermline: Two families – the Aitkens and the Hepburns – run rival department stores, warring across the high street. Society lady – and sometimes detective – Dandy Gilver arrives in town to find the youngest children of both families have gone missing, believed to have eloped.
That is, until one of the young lovers is found dead on the shop floor.
As the retail dynasties collide over the fate of the lovers, Dandy Gilver begins pulling at threads that threaten to unravel both families. For behind the window dressing lies a disturbing history. And before long, there will be more bodies . . .
A brilliantly thrilling and witty cosy historical mystery set in the cutthroat world of high street retail in the 1920s. Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Richard Osman.
Readers love Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for Murder:
‘Catriona McPherson portrays the period very well. All her books have engrossing plots’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Again Catriona McPherson has given us a well-constructed whodunnit . . . One of the joys for me this Christmas was finding in my stocking the latest outing for Dandy Gilver’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Dandelion Gilver is definitely a new favourite of mine‘ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I always enjoy Dandy Gilver stories . . . Can’t wait for the next one’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Engrossing’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Two households, both lacking dignity . . .
1927, Dunfermline: Two families – the Aitkens and the Hepburns – run rival department stores, warring across the high street. Society lady – and sometimes detective – Dandy Gilver arrives in town to find the youngest children of both families have gone missing, believed to have eloped.
That is, until one of the young lovers is found dead on the shop floor.
As the retail dynasties collide over the fate of the lovers, Dandy Gilver begins pulling at threads that threaten to unravel both families. For behind the window dressing lies a disturbing history. And before long, there will be more bodies . . .
A brilliantly thrilling and witty cosy historical mystery set in the cutthroat world of high street retail in the 1920s. Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Richard Osman.
Readers love Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for Murder:
‘Catriona McPherson portrays the period very well. All her books have engrossing plots’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Again Catriona McPherson has given us a well-constructed whodunnit . . . One of the joys for me this Christmas was finding in my stocking the latest outing for Dandy Gilver’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Dandelion Gilver is definitely a new favourite of mine‘ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I always enjoy Dandy Gilver stories . . . Can’t wait for the next one’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Reviews
The period features are done with aplomb, the dialogue shines with Golden Age wit, and McPherson's heroine is warm and sharp as well as ingenious at solving the mysteries she is presented with.
A subtle detonation of the cosy genre... an acute sense of period, sharp observation of the mores of the day (both above and below stairs), a nicely-judged infusion of humour and a winning heroine.
Guaranteed to appeal to those who have never got over the death of Dorothy L Sayers . . . McPherson has an ear for mellifluous language ... The story bristles with clues, and the resolution.. is unguessable.
Dan Brown meets Barbara Pym . . . Dandy is brisk, baffled, heroic, kindly, scandalised and - above all - very funny
