Fall of a Philanderer (A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery Book 14)

Editorial Reviews. From Publishers Weekly. When the delightful Daisy Fletcher, née Dalrymple, Book 14 of 22 in Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries (22 Book Series).
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Fall of a Philanderer: A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery. But Daisy doesn't have that kind of luck. It seems that a local low-rent Don Juan has been busily seducing the local womanfolk and, in a town this small, no secret is kept for long. A fact that is amply illustrated when the Fletcher's simple picnic is interrupted by the discovery of a broken body at the foot of the cliff--that of the philandering local innkeeper of bad memory. Like Jacqueline Winspear's much praised novels about Maisy Dobbs, Carola Dunn vividly evokes the life and times of 's England wrapped in a classic mystery to delight her many fans.

Thank heaven the torrential rain had stopped. Perhaps the summer holidays of were not after all doomed to go down in history as a disaster of record-breaking precipitation. Belinda and Deva were well-behaved girls, but two days cooped up in a boarding-house parlour were enough to strain the best of best behaviour. One more game of Happy Families and Daisy would have run screaming into the downpour and thrown herself off a cliff. The pair had dashed off to the beach after a bare minimum of lunch, leaving Daisy to drink her second cup of coffee in peace.

She reached the knee-high drystone wall surrounding the back garden. The still air was full of flower scents, mingled with a smidgeon of seaweed, fish and tar. Red valerian and creeping toadflax sprouted from every crack and cranny of the wall; the top was a mosaic of gold and silver-green lichen.

On the other side, the wall dropped nearly four feet to the grassy track leading from the village up onto the cliffs. Glancing towards the village, Daisy saw Westcombe spreading up the hillside from the quay in a jumble of buildings washed in Mediterranean shades of pink, yellow, white and blue, topped with lichened slate roofs. Here and there a towering palm attested to the mild climate of this sheltered south coast nook. A man was coming towards her along the path at a jaunty stride, full of vim and vigour.

Pleased with himself and the world, Daisy thought. She placed atop the wall the ancient cushion the landlady had lent her. Sitting down, she pivoted to face the beach, bare legs dangling. With the approaching walker in mind, she tucked her blue cotton skirt—hemlines were scarcely below the knee this year—under her thighs before she turned her attention back to the view. Overhead, seagulls wheeled, crying, and a few bobbed on the ripples.

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A pair of sailing dinghies slid past, heading for the sea. On the far side of the sparkling water rose a steep wooded slope. Where the inlet narrowed opposite the town, a patch of sand and a wooden landing-stage marked the far end of the ferry crossing.

The ferry was halfway across, its oars throwing up little flurries of white like bunches of lace on a blue frock. Once a schooner-building port, Westcombe was becoming known as a holiday and yachting centre. Now that the rain had stopped, Daisy could see why. On the other side of the track was a jumble of rocks, grey, black and rusty-red, and then the sandy beach where the girls were building a castle to rival Windsor. They were a study in contrasts, one plump and brown with black hair, in a yellow shirt and red shorts, the other a pale, skinny redhead in green and white.

Daisy waved, but they were too intent on their earthworks to notice. The stranger sounded like a gentleman and was unexceptionably dressed in a tweed jacket and flannels. Though he was tieless, his shirt open at the throat, that was surely excusable at a seaside resort. George Enderby, proprietor of the Schooner Inn, at your service. The cliffs are dangerous.

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Sid is Olive's uncle. Then George is found dead on a cliff. Then Olive and Sid go missing. Daisy and Alec work together to solve the case. May 27, Maggie Hesseling rated it it was ok Shelves: I found this novel really dissapointing. It was less mystery and more travellogue. Which, in itself isn't bad, but I was expecting more of what I've come to consider a 'classic Dalrymple mystery. And though Daisy's information was really invaluble, here we really get to see how good an investigator he is.

But I wanted Daisy back.

I miss her stumbling over bodies and insinuating herself in investigations. I know I found this novel really dissapointing. I know that because she was with the children she let it slide, but I hope that after she gives birth this doesn't turn to a regular occurance. I want her a forward thinking woman who throws caution to the wind and just goes for it. Jun 29, Grey rated it liked it Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.

To view it, click here. Daisy is on a summer holiday by the sea with her step-daughter Belinda and her school chum Diva.

Her husband Alec shows up a while later and on the first day there they run across the body of the local Don Juan. There are any number of suspects. The mystery is on equal footing with the personal interactions in this one. I rather enjoy seeing how Daisy interacts with the children and how easily she fits in with a small village life. What I like about Daisy is how she seems to be so sympathetic an Daisy is on a summer holiday by the sea with her step-daughter Belinda and her school chum Diva.

What I like about Daisy is how she seems to be so sympathetic and less judgemental than others of the same time period. Nov 21, George rated it it was amazing. It is Summer August?

This was just what you would expect from a Daisy Dalrymple book. Characters a plenty and a new countryside scenery. Ended well, it was what I had expected and I think the right way as any other would probably have made people a bit sad. Apr 17, Denis rated it did not like it. Interesting story line destroyed by disconnection to aspects of english life and ,in the audiobook, a narrator who learnt to speak English at from Dick van dyke.

The nuances of different accents in s Cornwall, use of English and plain pronunciation grate terribly. Jan 03, Kris Laabs Malmberg rated it liked it. All that and it was an accident!!! First time reading this author. Cute characters easy brainless read which sometimes is needed! Aug 03, Windyhill rated it really liked it. Light hearted and entertaining. Audiobook which I enjoyed. Jun 27, Susan rated it liked it. A light woman detective story set in in England. Enjoyable if you are in the mood for something easy. Oct 27, Colleendearborn rated it really liked it.

I listened to this book through Overdrive. Bernadette Dunn is an excellent audio-narrator. Enjoyed the characters and plot. Jul 18, Susan Beck rated it liked it. British who done it. Listened to it as I was playing on the computer. It is the only one in this series I have read.

I thought it started out slow. There really wasn't much to it. Jun 29, Jen rated it really liked it. A good cozy beach read: Oct 17, Josephine rated it really liked it. I actually liked this one better than some of the others. There were a lot of suspects, interesting characters, and it took place at the beach!

Sep 15, Victoria rated it really liked it. Mar 11, Andy Smith rated it really liked it. While on holiday, Daisy comes upon the body of a local landlord. Daisy is caught up in tehe lives of most of the suspects Mar 06, Amy rated it really liked it Shelves: You know, I rather enjoyed this one!

She shook up the formula just a little bit, and the added secondary characters were enjoyable. I guessed the ending a bit early but it was still a fun, light read. Feb 22, FangirlNation rated it really liked it. Daisy Fletcher has taken her stepdaughter and Belinda's school friend Deva in a vacation to the seaside in Fall of a Philanderer , book fourteen in the Daisy Dalrymple series by Carola Dunn.

Almost immediately upon their first chance to go out to the beach after a few rainy days, Daisy meets George Endetby, the proprietor of the local Schooner Inn. He immedietly tries to seduce the 3-month-pregnant Daisy, not minding that she is married at all. As Daisy is struggling to disentangle herself from t Daisy Fletcher has taken her stepdaughter and Belinda's school friend Deva in a vacation to the seaside in Fall of a Philanderer , book fourteen in the Daisy Dalrymple series by Carola Dunn.

As Daisy is struggling to disentangle herself from the obvious cad, Enderby sees Sid, a ragged, mute beachcomber and takes out his anger on him. Being a gentle spirit, the mute man "turns the other cheek" by turning around, bending over, and looking at the now-confused Enderby between his legs, which serves to turn away his bully. The girls, who already have made friends with Sid, are impressed, and Belinda clearly "takes Sid under her wing," to use the term that Alec uses for Daisy's behavior towards people she likes—whether or not they are suspects.

Read the rest of this review, more reviews, and other wonderful, geeky articles on FangirlNation This is a particularly good Daisy Dalrymple. Love the story and the characters. It's also very well read. Sep 20, Anna Bergmark rated it really liked it. A seaside holiday is a nice backdrop. Dunn's environment descriptions are very good - you can feel the salty breeze in your nostrils - and together with some quaint and not so quaint locals and a somewhat dodgy fellow summer guest, you've got a good crowd of suspects.

You don't need a two page spread of a family tree to keep track of them anyway! The atmosphere might not be as strong as in the large country house-murders of the series, but it's definitely a smashing recreation slash over the cl A seaside holiday is a nice backdrop. The atmosphere might not be as strong as in the large country house-murders of the series, but it's definitely a smashing recreation slash over the cliff cozy-installment. Plenty of sunny smiles and very few misty eyes provides 4 well earned and steady stars!

I adore Daisy and her warm-hearted and sensitive way in approaching people and problems. The scenery descriped in this story is so vivid and beautiful that reading this felt a bit like taking a holiday by the sea myself. Oct 05, Rebecca rated it really liked it Shelves: In the s, Daisy Dalrymple is three months pregnant, and is in Cornwall with her stepdaughter Belinda and her best friend Deva.

They're enjoying the beach and the countryside while awaiting the arrival of her husband, Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard. In the meantime, Daisy befriends the distracted landlady Cecily, whose naval husband is due home soon, Mr. Baskin, a schoolmaster staying in the same house, and the simple beachcomber Sid. She stays far away from local ph In the s, Daisy Dalrymple is three months pregnant, and is in Cornwall with her stepdaughter Belinda and her best friend Deva.

She stays far away from local philanderer George Enderby, but can avoid him and his complications no longer when she, Alec, and the girls find his broken body at the foot of a very high cliff. Alec, of course, is assigned to the case, but Daisy refuses to be left out. She manages to insert herself wherever possible, determined to protect her protegees and discover the truth--even when it puts her in mortal danger.

I enjoy this series, which is much more lighthearted than the Maisie Dobbs or Kate Shackleton books, set at the same time in the same country, in the shadow of WWI. There are wonderful descriptions of Cornwall here, in all its changing weather and stunning scenery. I predicted part of the solution to the murder very quickly, though, which was kind of a drawback. Still, I thought the plot was well-structured, and all the characters were distinct and interesting. May 02, Stacey rated it really liked it Shelves: She is there for a week before Alec joins her, giving her time to get to know several of the people who will become either a victim or suspects in the crime.

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Right after Alec arrives they all go on a picnic where they discover the local ladies man, who has had affairs with a number of women, dead at the bottom of a cliff. The locals decide Alec's presence is a sign and call CID to have him given the case. Suspects abound including the owner of the house where they are staying, because the Mrs was one of the victim's mistresses and also a fellow house guest who had been asking some odd questions about the victim. There is also the spouse of another women and the father of a 16 year old girl, who was the last women he was carrying on with.

The 16 year old girl has disappeared. As usual Daisy provides gossip and Alec sorts out the useful facts. She also goes off in a rescue boat o help save someone trapped in a cave while Alec is off chasing leads. All in all a good mystery. There are no discussion topics on this book yet.

Carola Dunn is the author of more than 30 Regency romances, as well as 16 mysteries the Daisy Dalrymple mystery series is set in England in the s. Dunn was born and grew up in England, where she got a B. She travelled as far as Fiji before returning to settle in California.

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After 30 years in the US, she says she still sounds as if she a Carola Dunn is the author of more than 30 Regency romances, as well as 16 mysteries the Daisy Dalrymple mystery series is set in England in the s. After 30 years in the US, she says she still sounds as if she arrived a month ago. Prior to writing, Ms. She wrote her first novel in , a Regency which she sold to Warner Books. Now living in Eugene, Oregon, Ms. Dunn has a son in California who has just made her a grandmother, and a large black dog named Willow who takes her for a walk by the Willamette River each morning.

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