In the third installment of Carola Dunn's cozy mystery series, Daisy Dalrymple is up to her fashionable bob in temperamental artists—one of whom is a cunning killer.
With dashing Scotland Yard Inspector Alec Fletcher at her side, Daisy is enjoying a delightful performance of Verdi's Requiem, featuring her neighbor Muriel Westlea's celebrated sister, Bettina. But when all that emerges from the doomed diva's vocal chords is a dying gasp, Daisy soon discovers that the notoriously difficult opera star had her share of adversaries, among them a smugly philandering tenor, a burly Russian bass, and even her own vocal coach husband, with whom she shared a hardly harmonious marriage. Did one of them fatally poison the acclaimed mezzo? Or was someone else determined to see that Daisy's investigation ends on as bitter a note as Bettina's fateful last performance.
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"Really enjoying the view of 1920's England and following the characters through their travels. This one particularly stumped me right up to the end. Thought I had it, but was convinced to change my mind, and then found out my first guess was right hehe! Alot of fun to read and not too hard to squeeze into a busy life:) Thank you so much to Carola Dunn for taking the trouble of writing such an engaging and accessible series!!"
— Celia (4 out of 5 stars)
“Dunn describes 1920s London and the characters in detail and highlights the interplay between Alec and Daisy. A snug read.”
— Library Journal" I really enjoyed all the characters in this story, they were so colorful. "
— Shannon, 2/12/2014" This book isn't horrible, but I cannot recommend it is simultaneously incongruous and predictable. "
— Ryan, 2/9/2014" I'm listening to this. It's nicely spoken and paced but basically fluff, no depth and no effort! "
— Alan, 2/6/2014" Love Daisy Dalrymple!!! Good mystery! "
— Michelle, 1/25/2014" Sweet, though not much mystery to it. I'll keep reading, though. Daisy and Alec are great characters and their adventures are just spiffing. "
— Angie, 1/23/2014" Not as silly as the first two & therefore not as fun. I demand more 'what hos' and 'cripes's "
— Emma, 1/12/2014" Daisy is a fun character but she's rather too-dimensional and her Ripping-s and Spiffing-s seem too canned for me. I had thought I'd read through the whole series, but after Maisie Dobbs she falls flat. "
— Sonia, 12/21/2013" Ever so twee. "
— Lindig, 12/14/2013" Another spiffing read with some twists and turns, murder, and bobbed hair. Good reader, good listening. "
— Leslie, 10/12/2013" I love this series. I love the 1920's London setting. I had it figured out pretty quickly but it was still very entertaining. A light fun read. "
— Mary:, 10/11/2013" I liked this episode less than the previous ones I have read. Somehow the characters became muddled and I thought the story lacked some imagination. "
— tinne, 3/28/2013Carola Dunn is the author of several series of novels, including Regency romances, the Daisy Dalrymple mysteries, and the Cornish mysteries, as well as more than two dozen stand-alone novels. She was born and raised in England and graduated from Manchester University.
Bernadette Dunne is the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and has twice been nominated for the prestigious Audie Award. She studied at the Royal National Theatre in London and the Studio Theater in Washington, DC, and has appeared at the Kennedy Center and off Broadway.