{"product_id":"dandy-gilver-a-spot-of-toil-trouble","title":"Dandy Gilver \u0026 A Spot Of Toil \u0026 Trouble By Mcpherson, Catriona","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cosy Dandy Gilver mystery set in 1930s Scotland. For fans of PG Wodehouse, Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003edelightfully uplifting mystery\u003c\/b\u003e with a \u003cb\u003edistinctly P.G. Wodehouse-ian\u003c\/b\u003e feel. Navigating ancient castles, and family feuds, Dandy Gilver must also contend with a ribald staging of\u003cb\u003e Shakespeare''s Macbeth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eI loved the sense of fun, the wonderful use of language\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003esatisfying on many levels\u003c\/b\u003e.'' Vaseem Khan, \u003ci\u003eauthor of the Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScotland, 1934\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eAristocratic private detective \u003cb\u003eDandy Gilver\u003c\/b\u003e arrives at Castle Bewer, at midsummer, to solve the tangled mystery of a missing man, a lost ruby and a family curse. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bewer family''s latest wheeze to keep the wolf from the door is turning the castle keep into a theatre. While a motley band of players rehearse \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e, the Bewers themselves prepare lectures, their faithful servants set up a tearoom, and the guest wings fill with rich American ladies seeking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Dandy and her sidekick \u003cb\u003eAlec Osborne\u003c\/b\u003e begin to unravel the many secrets of the Bewers and find that, despite the witches, murders and ghosts onstage, it''s behind the scenes where the darkest deeds are done.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The perfect read for those who enjoy the bygoneworld charm of Nancy Mitford, Evelyn Waugh and Agatha Christie.'' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Lady on Dandy Gilver and a Most Misleading Habit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Catriona McPherson is a writer as talented as she is versatile. Dandy Gilver tackles a Golden Age era puzzle with her usual aplomb when the Scottish play offers a Shakespearean twist to a mystery with plenty of classic ingredients.'' Martin Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''Da\u003c\/i\u003endy Gilver is a \u003cb\u003efabulous\u003c\/b\u003e character. a cross between Nancy Drew and the Australian crime cracker Miss Fisher. She is both \u003cb\u003erelentless and brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e.'' Amazon Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57554031280510,"sku":"NW9781473633469","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781473633469.jpg?v=1783227618","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/dandy-gilver-a-spot-of-toil-trouble","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}