
The Witching Hour
shortlisted for the anthony award, the new thrilling dandy gilver mystery
$35.02
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
24 February 2025
Summary
The Witching Hour: A Dandy Gilver Investigation
War looms, and Dandy Gilver yearns to protect her loved ones. But a late-night call plunges her dearest friend, Daisy, into a murder investigation. To save Daisy’s future, Dandy and Alec Osbourne must act swiftly to prove her innocence.
Arriving in the picturesque Scottish village of Dirleton, they discover that locals witnessed a woman at the crime scene—an ancient stone, the louping stane, stained with the victim’s blood. As …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399720434 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399720430 |
| Series: | Dandy Gilver |
| Author: | Catriona McPherson |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 24 February 2025 |
| Weight: | 229g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 30mm |
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Praise for The Witching Hour!A cosy mystery set in the Scottish village of Dirleton * Scots Magazine *Made all the more enjoyable through Dandy, McPherson’s witty and hysterical narrator… If you’re one for twists, turns, and glimpses of social history, this is for you * Scottish Field *Such a treat to be back in McPherson’s pitch perfect world of Dandy Gilver – Frances BrodyAnother brilliant mystery, I love this duo so much, and darling Hugh with his stiff upper lip ⭐⭐⭐⭐ * NetGalley review *Praise for the Dandy Gilver seriesEverything I adore * Red *McPherson’s wit has been compared to that of PG Wodehouse or Nancy Mitford, and her finely researched and choreographed narratives to the work of Agatha Christie … an absolute delight … these are the perfect reads for a night by the fire * Scotsman *An absolute must for anyone who likes cosy historical mysteries * Crime Review *Plenty of twists to keep you guessing * The Bookbag *A deliriously fun tale, flawlessly written * Saga *The 1930s setting is skilfully evoked and there are shades of Agatha Christie in the plotting * Choice *
About The Author
Catriona McPherson
Catriona McPherson was born in the village of Queensferry in south-east Scotland and left Edinburgh University with a PhD in Linguistics. Her historical fiction has been short-listed for the CWA Ellis Peters award and long-listed for Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year, as well as winning two Agathas, two Macavitys, and four Leftys in the USA. Catriona lives most of the year in northern California, spends summers in Scotland, and writes full time in both.
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