Dandy Gilver And A Spot Of Toil And Trouble

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A cosy Dandy Gilver mystery set in 1930s Scotland For fans of PG Wodehouse Dorothy L Sayers & Agatha Christie'A delightfully uplifting mystery with a distinctly PG Wodehouse-ian feel Navigating ancient castles & family feuds Dandy Gilver must also contend with a ribald staging of Shakespeare's Macbeth I loved the sense of fun the wonderful use of language satisfying on many levels' Vaseem Khan author of the Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra Scotland 1934 Aristocratic private detective Dandy Gilver arrives at Castle Bewer at midsummer to solve the tangled mystery of a missing man a lost ruby & a family curse The Bewer family's latest wheeze to keep the wolf from the door is turning the castle keep into a theatre While a motley band of players rehearse Macbeth the Bewers themselves prepare lectures their faithful servants set up a tearoom & the guest wings fill with rich American ladies seeking Meanwhile Dandy & her sidekick Alec Osborne begin to unravel the many secrets of the Bewers & find that despite the witches murders & ghosts onstage it's behind the scenes where the darkest deeds are done' The perfect read for those who enjoy the bygoneworld charm of Nancy Mitford Evelyn Waugh & Agatha Christie'
- The Lady on Dandy Gilver & a Most Misleading Habit' Catriona Mc Pherson is a writer as talented as she is versatile Dandy Gilver tackles a Golden Age era puzzle with her usual aplomb when the Scottish play offers a Shakespearean twist to a mystery with plenty of classic ingredients' Martin Edwards' Dandy Gilver is a fabulous character a cross between Nancy Drew & the Australian crime cracker Miss Fisher She is both relentless & brilliant' Amazon Reviewer