The Witching Hour
Shortlisted for the Anthony Award, the new thrilling Dandy Gilver mystery
Published on 17. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-3997-2043-4 (ISBN)
Description
?? ' . . . an absolute delight . . . these are the perfect reads for a night by the fire' ?? Scotsman
War is hovering on the horizon, and Dandy Gilver wants nothing more than to keep her friends and family close. But then a call in the night places her oldest friend Daisy at the centre of a murder investigation. With her friend's future on the line, Dandy and her fellow sleuth Alec Osbourne must race to prove her innocence.
But when they reach the idyllic Scottish village of Dirleton, residents confirm a woman was seen at the crime scene - an ancient stone called the louping stane, still spattered with the victim's blood. And the longer the detectives spend in the village the more they question Daisy's involvement. They're not getting the answers they need, but are they asking the right questions? . . .
War is hovering on the horizon, and Dandy Gilver wants nothing more than to keep her friends and family close. But then a call in the night places her oldest friend Daisy at the centre of a murder investigation. With her friend's future on the line, Dandy and her fellow sleuth Alec Osbourne must race to prove her innocence.
But when they reach the idyllic Scottish village of Dirleton, residents confirm a woman was seen at the crime scene - an ancient stone called the louping stane, still spattered with the victim's blood. And the longer the detectives spend in the village the more they question Daisy's involvement. They're not getting the answers they need, but are they asking the right questions? . . .
Reviews / Votes
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 Brody Another brilliant mystery, I love this duo so much, and darling Hugh with his stiff upper lip ???? * NetGalley review * Praise for the Dandy Gilver series Everything 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 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
232 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3997-2043-4 (9781399720434)
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Catriona McPherson
The Witching Hour
Shortlisted for the Anthony Award, the new thrilling Dandy Gilver mystery
E-Book
05/2024
Hodder & Stoughton
€5.99
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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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