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D Is for Death

By: Harriet F. Townson
Narrated by: Sandra Duncan
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 'A little bit Margery Allingham with hints of Mitford, definite tones of Eva Ibbotson and as delightful as I Capture the Castle, D is for Death is an instant classic. I loved it so much' MARIAN KEYES
'I absolutely loved D is for Death - mischievous and Mitford-esque and tender' ALEX HAY

1935. Dora'son the first train to London, having smuggled herself out of the house in the middle of the night to escape her impending marriage. But unluckily for her, Dora's fiance is more persistent than most and follows.

As Dora alights at Paddington station, she is immediately forced to run from the loathsome Charles Silk-Butters. She ducks into the London Library to hide and it is there, surrounded by books, where she should feel most safe, that Dora Wildwood stumbles across her first dead body.

Having been thrown into the middle of a murder scene, it's now impossible to walk away. Indeed, Dora's certain she will prove an invaluable help to the gruff Detective Inspector Fox who swiftly arrives on the scene. For as everyone knows, it's the woman in the room who always sees more than anyone else: and no one more so than Dora herself...

D is for Death heralds the launch of a brilliant historical crime series that marries the quality of Dorothy L. Sayers with the ingenuity of Janice Hallett - and in Dora Wildwood introduces a character with the spark and gusto of Enola Holmes and the detective skill of Miss Marple.©2024 Harriet F. Townson (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Crime Detective Historical Mystery Women Sleuths England

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a likeable heroine and a mystery that keeps you guessing until the big reveal 😀

great mystery

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Nothing to dislike about this book … nothing to dislike nothing to dislike about this book

Really enjoyed this book and very much looking forward to the next in what is hopefully going to be along series thank you

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I really liked the main character, Dora. she knew her own mind, and definitely wanted to be independent. She accidentally found a dead body in the library. After that she wanted to get to the truth of what had happened, who the murderer was and why. Dora had courage, compassion, and like Miss Jane Marple had a knack of seeing things others didn't.
The other thing I liked was that I didn't see the end coming, which is the mark of a good mystery.
I hope the author writes another book.

Well worth reading.

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Set shortly before the Second World War, an amusing “who dunnit” featuring Dora, who’s mother has been murdered, and who is escaping a marriage she doesn’t want, while her father is chasing his second wife to France. It’s well worth a listen if you like quirky characters and an old fashioned, gentle mystery investigation. The was one slip up which I’ve noticed with other authors writing of this era. The use of the word tights, which weren’t worn until the 1960s. Women wore stockings. A small point,, but an unnecessary mistake. Apart from that, an all round fun mystery, with more ( I hope) to come.

Amusing, well thought out, and a good mystery solved.

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Thoroughly enjoyed the story all the way through, excellent narration. Keeping fingers crossed there will be another book coming.

Great story

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