After the Armistice Ball
$34.87
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
20 June 2008
Summary
A classic murder-mystery set among the struggling upper classes of 1920s Perthshire as, in the aftermath of the First World War, their comfortable world begins to crumble.
Dandy Gilver, her husband back from the War, her children off at school and her uniform growing musty in the attic, is bored to a whimper in the spring of 1923 and a little light snooping seems like harmless fun. Before long, though, the puzzle of what really happened to the Duffy diamonds after the Armistice Ball h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845293413 |
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| ISBN-10: | 184529341X |
| Author: | Catriona McPherson |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 20 June 2008 |
| Weight: | 251g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 24mm |
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A most enjoyable murder-mystery, with a new and appealing heroine.– Publishing News
Shortlisted for the Crime Writers - Association Ellis Peters Award, a 1920s upper-class whodunit featuring a captivating amateur sleuth stylishly intriguing.’ The Bookseller
A most enjoyable murder-mystery, with a new and appealing heroine. - Publishing NewsMcPherson’s refreshing debut introduces the captivating Dandy Gilver… memorable supporting characters plus vivid descriptions enhance a compelling mystery - Publishers Weekly,Perhaps the time has come for contemporary Scottish crime fiction to lighten up. Tartan noir has reigned unopposed for too long. Tartan tweed might give it a run for its dirty money. - Scottish Daily MailAbout The Author
Catriona McPherson
Catriona McPherson was born near Edinburgh in 1965, the youngest of four daughters, and was educated at Edinburgh University. She then worked for five years as a lecturer in the English department of Leeds University before fleeing academia almost completely. Catriona now teaches part time for the Open University and spends the rest of her time writing. She lives on a farm in a beautiful valley in Galloway.
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