Bücher von Carola Dunn

A family feud over a dying relative's inheritance leads to murder aboard the famous train-the Flying Scotsman-in the latest mystery in Carola Dunn's beloved Daisy Dalrymple series.In the spring of 1923, the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple boards the Flying Scotsman, the famous London-to-Edinburgh train. On board, she meets an old schoolmate, Anne Breton, along with all her relatives. They are all en route to the deathbed of the family scion and notorious miser, Alistair McGowan. As it stands, Alistair's will leaves the entire family fortune to his brother Albert, while each member of the family is hoping to convince the dying Alistair to change his will in their favor. Daisy, meanwhile, has her hands full when young Belinda Fletcher, the daughter of Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, stows away aboard the train. Daisy barely has time to take notice of the intricate family feud unfolding around her until the presumptive heir, Albert McGowan, is found dead-murdered-on the train. Now Daisy is surrounded by an entire family of suspects and becomes, once again, embroiled in an investigation in Murder on the Flying Scotsman.

A casual outing to the Crystal Palace in London takes a mysterious and murderous turn in The Corpse at the Crystal Palace, the latest mystery in Carola Dunn's beloved Daisy Dalrymple series.April 1928: Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher is visited in London by her young cousins. On the list of must-see sites is the Crystal Palace. Discovering that her children's nanny, Nanny Gilpin, has never seen the Palace, Daisy decides to make a day of it-bringing her cousins, her 3-year-old twins, her step-daughter Belinda, the nurserymaid, and Nanny Gilpin. Yet this ordinary outing goes wrong when Mrs. Gilpin goes off to the ladies' room and fails to return. When Daisy goes to look for her, she doesn't find her nanny but instead the body of another woman dressed in a nanny's uniform.Meanwhile, Belinda and the cousins spot Mrs. Gilpin chasing after yet another nanny. Intrigued, they trail the two through the vast Crystal Palace and into the park. After briefly losing sight of their quarry, they stumble across Mrs. Gilpin lying unconscious in a small lake inhabited by huge concrete dinosaurs.When she comes to, Mrs. Gilpin can't remember what happened after leaving the twins in the nurserymaid's care. Daisy's husband, Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, finds himself embroiled in the investigation of the murdered nanny. Worried about her children's own injured nanny, Daisy is determined to help. First she has to discover the identity of the third nanny, the presumed murderer, and to do so, Daisy must uncover why the amnesic Mrs. Gilpin deserted her charges to follow the missing third nanny.

The Daisy Dalrymple series continues in Heirs of the Body-when one of four potential claimants to the title of Lord Dalrymple dies a sudden, nasty death, the question on everyone's mind is, "was it murder"?In the late 1920's in England, The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher is recruited to help her cousin Edgar-i.e. the Lord Dalrymple. About to turn fifty, Lord Dalrymple decides it is time to find out who would be the heir to the viscountcy. With the help of the family lawyer, who advertises Empire-wide, they have come up with four potential claimants. For his fiftieth birthday, Edgar invites those would-be heirs-along with Daisy and the rest of the family-to Fairacres, the family estate. In the meantime, Daisy is asked to be the family's representative at the lawyer's interviews with the claimants. Those four are a hotelier from Scarborough, a diamond merchant from South Africa, a young mixed-raced boy from Trinidad, and a sailor from Jamaica. However, according to his very pregnant wife, the sailor has gone missing.Daisy and Alec must uncover a conspiracy if they are going to stop the killing in the latest from the accomplished master of the genre, Carola Dunn.

A cryptic message spurs Eleanor, Megan, and Nick Gresham on a frantic search for a refugee's missing family, in The Valley of the Shadow, a Cornish Mystery from Carola Dunn.While out on a walk, Eleanor Trewynn, her niece Megan, and her neighbor Nick spot a young, half-drowned Indian man floating in the water. Delirious and concussed, he utters a cryptic message about his family being trapped in a cave and his mother dying. The young man, unconscious and unable to help, is whisked away to a hospital while a desperate effort is mounted find the missing family in time. The local police inspector presumes that they are refugees from East Africa, abandoned by the smugglers who brought them into England, so while the Cornwall countryside is being scoured for the family, Eleanor herself descends into a dangerous den of smugglers in a desperate search to find the man responsible while there is still time.

In September 1925, Scotland Yard DCI Alec Fletcher inherits a large house on the outskirts of London, from a recently deceased great-uncle. Fortunately so, as he and his wife, the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher, are the recent proud parents of twins and their house is practically bursting at the seams. Though in need of a bit of work, this new, larger house seems a godsend- set in a small circle of houses, with a communal garden and Hamstead Heath nearby, the setting is idyllic.Idyllic, that is until a dead body shows up half-hidden under the bushes of the communal garden. Now rumors of bootleggers, American gangsters, and an international liquor smuggling operation via black ships have turned everything in their new neighborhood upside down. Alec is assigned by Scotland Yard to ferret out the truth behind the dastardly dead - but it's up to Daisy to find out who the dead man is, what his relationship to her new neighbors is, why he was murdered and who did him in!

Mord an Bord.Daisy Dalrymple und ihr frischgebackener Ehemann Alec Fletcher von Scotland Yard reisen an Bord eines Luxusliners nach New York. Alec hat einen Spezialauftrag in den USA, und Daisy begleitet ihn. Eines Abends geht ein Mann über Bord. Eine Zeugin behauptet, er sei gestoßen worden. Der Kapitän will zuerst nicht glauben, dass es Mord war, trotzdem bittet er Alec, sich der Sache anzunehmen. Aber der ist erst mal seekrank, und so muss Daisy für ihn einspringen.Ein neuer Fall für Miss Daisy - very British und voller liebenswerter Figuren

Tödliches Weekend auf dem Lande.Daisy Dalrymple begibt sich nach Henley-on-Thames, wo die Königliche Ruderregatta stattfindet, von der sie für ein amerikanisches Magazin berichten soll. Außerdem hofft sie, bei der Gelegenheit ein gemütliches Wochenende mit ihrem Verlobten Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher von Scotland Yard verbringen zu können. Als während der Wettkämpfe der Schlagmann eines Teams tot ins Wasser stürzt, muss Alec den Fall übernehmen. Und ob es ihm recht ist oder nicht - Miss Daisy kann es nicht lassen, ihn bei der Aufklärung tatkräftig zu unterstützen ..."Für Liebhaber des gepflegten Teatime-Krimis." Welt am Sonntag

Rätselhafte Briefe für Lord JohnMiss Daisys Schwager Lord John hat sie gebeten, herauszufinden, wer ihm seit einiger Zeit bedrohliche Briefe schickt. Der anonyme Absender versucht, ihn mit einer lange zurückliegenden Affäre zu erpressen. Bald findet Miss Daisy heraus, dass er nicht der Einzige ist, der diese Briefe erhält. Aber als sie auf dem Friedhof eine Leiche entdeckt, erschlagen von einem Granitengel, muss sie sich fragen, ob sie sich in diesem Fall nicht überschätzt hat. "Miss Daisy hat den Charme von Miss Marple oder Hercule Poirot." Westdeutsche Allgemeine.

Glamour, Skandale und tödliche Gefahr.Frühsommer in Südengland: Phillip Petrie ist mit seinem Sportwagen unterwegs, als plötzlich der Motor den Geist aufgibt. Zum Glück hält ein Luxuswagen neben ihm - darin die schönste Frau, die Phillip jemals gesehen hat. Gloria ist die Tochter eines amerikanischen Millionärs. Als sie entführt wird, wendet sich Phillip an seine Freundin Miss Daisy Dalrymple, und ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt, bei dem selbst Alec Fletcher von Scotland Yard mächtig ins Schwitzen kommt ...»Agatha Christie lebt!« DIE WELT

Miss Daisys gefährlichste ReiseMiss Daisy will in Schottland für einen Artikel recherchieren. Der legendäre Luxuszug Flying Scotsman soll sie in den kalten Norden bringen. Zufällig trifft sie während der Reise auf eine alte Schulfreundin, die einen reichen Verwandten besuchen will, der im Sterben liegt. Doch plötzlich ist eines ihrer Familienmitglieder tot ¿ war es Mord aus Habgier? Heimlich macht Miss Daisy sich unter den Mitreisenden auf die Suche nach dem Mörder.Für Fans von Agatha Christies »Mord im Orient-Express«

Toodle-oo, Miss Daisy!Daisy Dalrymple verbringt die Weihnachtstage mit ihrer Familie bei Verwandten - samt nörgelnder Mutter und Ehemann Alec Fletcher von Scotland Yard. Um das prächtige Anwesen in Cornwall ranken sich alte Geistergeschichten, und draußen zieht ein Wintersturm auf. Die Atmosphäre im eingeschneiten Gutshaus ist angespannt, denn schon bald kommen gut gehütete Familiengeheimnisse zum Vorschein. Und eines Morgens liegt im Schnee eine Leiche.Ein atmosphärischer Kriminalfall für alle Fans von »Downton Abbey«

Tödliches Debüt in der Royal Albert Hall.London, 1923: Für die junge Journalistin Daisy Dalrymple ist ein Konzertbesuch genau der richtige Vorwand, um sich mit ihrem Freund Alec Fletcher von Scotland Yard zu verabreden. In der Royal Albert Hall in London wird Verdis "Requiem" aufgeführt, und begeistert fachsimpeln Daisy und Alec in der Pause über die begnadete Mezzosopranistin, die an diesem Abend ihr Debüt gibt.Doch dann geschieht das Unfassbare: Die Sängerin bricht tot auf der Bühne zusammen - sie wurde vergiftet. War es Mord aus Eifersucht? Schnell werden Verdächtige genannt, und Miss Daisy und Alec stürzen sich in komplizierte Ermittlungen, bis sie der Wahrheit schließlich auf den Grund kommen.Ein Kriminalfall aus den Goldenen Zwanzigern - voller Glamour, Skandale und schillernder Figuren.

Miss Daisy in New York.Daisy Dalrymple reist mit ihrem frischgebackenen Ehemann Alec Fletcher von Scotland Yard nach Amerika. Im berühmten Chelsea Hotel in New York freundet Daisy sich mit einigen skurrilen Hotelgästen an. Bei einem Treffen mit dem Herausgeber des Magazins, für das sie schreibt, hört sie plötzlich einen Schuss - ein Reporter ist tot, doch der Täter kann entkommen. Mit ihren neuen Freunden mischt Daisy sich in die Ermittlungen ein. Eine Spur zum Mörder führt sie quer durch das Amerika der Roaring Twenties. Ein Kriminalfall aus den Goldenen Zwanzigern voll skurriler Figuren.

Der Tote im MuseumLondon, 1923: Im Naturkundemuseum wird zwischen den Knochen eines Dinosauriers ein toter Mann gefunden - erstochen mit einem Feuerstein. Wie es der Zufall will, recherchiert Daisy Dalrymple dort gerade für einen Artikel und bietet sofort an, bei den Mordermittlungen zu helfen. Dass sie ihren Verlobten, Inspector Alec Fletcher, damit in Erklärungsnot bringt, kümmert sie nicht, denn allmählich offenbart sich im Museum ein Skandal von unvorstellbarem Ausmaß. Und ehe Daisy sich versieht, ist sie in Lebensgefahr ...Ein atmosphärischer Krimi aus dem London der Goldenen Zwanziger

Spannend, cosy, romantisch Miss Daisy ermittelt England in den wilden zwanziger Jahren: Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters fasst Daisy Dalrymple, an Luxus gewöhnt, einen eigenwilligen Entschluss: Sie will ihr Leben selbst in die Hand nehmen und als Journalistin arbeiten. Eigentlich soll sie für ihren ersten Auftrag einen Artikel über Wentwater Court schreiben, das idyllisch gelegene Gut des gleichnamigen Grafen und seiner Frau. Aber der schöne Schein trügt: Auf dem zugefrorenen See wird eine Leiche gefunden. Zusammen mit dem attraktiven Inspector Alec Fletcher von Scotland Yard nimmt Miss Daisy die Ermittlungen auf.

Daisy discovers fresh blood in a tower infamous through history for dark deeds...Now the mother of two-month-old twins, Daisy decides to resume her journalistic career by writing a piece for a new magazine on the Tower of London. On her visit she's not only given a tour of the Crown Jewels, she's also introduced to the Raven Master and the Yeoman Warders - and most importantly, she's been invited to attend the Ceremony of the Keys ritual, which involves spending the night in the haunted Bloody Tower.Having survived the night, Daisy can't wait to get away the next morning and in her eagerness to leave, trips over the body of a yeoman warder. Daisy instantly realises that this is murder most foul on account of the halberd sticking out of his back. And with her husband assigned to investigate the case, Daisy one again finds herself enmeshed in a case of an unexplained murder at the Tower...Praise for the Daisy Dalrymple series:'Cunning... appropriate historical detail and witty dialogue are the finishing touches on this engaging 1920s period piece.' Publishers Weekly'As always, Dunn evokes the life and times of 1920s England while providing a plot that is a cut above the average British cosy. This will delight readers who love country-house mysteries.' Booklist'For fans of Dorothy L. Sayers' novels' Library Journal

In 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. The 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. Critical Praise for The Daisy Dalrymple novels by Carola Dunn:"e;The period sense remains vivid, the characterizations are excellent, and the mysteries are, if anything, more perplexing than ever."e; The Oregonian on Rattle His Bones"e;Styx and Stones is a swift, deeply enjoyable read. While Dunn's influences are many, she ultimately makes this territory her own."e; The Register-Guard "e;Reading like an Agatha Christie thriller, Rattle His Bones is a charming look at life after the first World War."e; Romantic Times "e;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."e; Publisher's Weekly on The Case of the Murdered Muckraker

In March of 1926, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher and her friend Lucy head off for several days at stately home reputed to have the best grotto in the country. Working on a book of architectural follies they plan to research and photograph it.Leaving her husband and young twins behind, Daisy is expecting a productive weekend at Appsworth Hall, with the only potential difficulty being keeping Lucy from offending the current owner, a manufacturer of plumbing products. Alas, it's not to be quite so simple. At the home, they find themselves faced with a curious assortment of people including the abominable, tactless Lord Rydal, who is rumored to be having an affair with one of the guests while at the same time in ardent and artless pursuit of the hand in marriage of another. When the grotto explodes with Lord Rydal in it, it's not a question of who would do it - as most who've met him would be sorely tempted - but who actually did do it.Praise for the Daisy Dalrymple series:'Cunning... appropriate historical detail and witty dialogue are the finishing touches on this engaging 1920s period piece.' Publishers Weekly'As always, Dunn evokes the life and times of 1920s England while providing a plot that is a cut above the average British cosy. This will delight readers who love country-house mysteries.' Booklist'For fans of Dorothy L. Sayers' novels' Library Journal

In the Spring of 1926, the corpses of three men are found in shallow graves off the beaten path in Epping Forest outside of LondonΓÇöeach shot through the heart and bearing no identification. DCI Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, the lead detective, is immediately given two urgent orders by his supervisor at the Yard: solve the murders quickly and keep his wife, the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher, away from the case! Thankfully, Daisy''s off visiting their daughter at school. But when a teacher is found dead, Daisy is once again in the thick of it. As Daisy tries to solve one murder, Alec discovers that the three victims in his case were in the same Army company during World War I, that their murders are likely related to specific events that unfolded during that tragic conflict, and that, unless the killer is revealed and stopped, those three might only be the beginning.