Night and Day: Dottie Manderson mysteries: Book 1: large print edition
a romantic traditional cosy mystery
What could be more sinister than a deserted street late at night? Add a young woman, alone, coming back from the theatre, rain, and streetlamps that fail to light the shadows... November 1933. Dottie Manderson, a young socialite from a wealthy family has been out for the evening with a friend and is on her way to her married sister's house in the middle of London. Preoccupied, Dottie gives the cabbie the wrong house number and has to walk the remaining distance to her sister's home. She stumbles upon the body of a man lying on the ground. She thinks he is drunk, but then sees the blood pouring from him onto the paving stones and into the gutter. As she waits for help to arrive, she holds the man's hand and tries to get him to tell her what happened.
Nothing can be done for the poor fellow, and Dottie is left shocked by the violence of the attack, especially when she realises she knows the man's widow.
Dottie needs to know who could do such a terrible thing. Even though a particular, very annoying, but admittedly good-looking young policeman is looking into the case officially, she feels compelled to carry out her own amateur investigation into this tragic and mysterious death. Who would want to kill a man in such a way? Could there be a clue in the words of the song he sang just before he died? And why is everyone so upset about her new cape?
Packed full of twists, a couple of unexpected upturns, Night and Day is a page-turner of a whodunit! Readers just love Dottie Manderson! 'Dottie Mandersonis a gorgeous character...A great read and I'm looking forward to catching up with more of Dottie.'Katie in Scotland ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Five stars!Delightfully entertaining, rich characters, suspenseful, charming all in one; anxiously awaiting the next one!' Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'I received this on a Friday and could not put it down - goodbye housework - not for too long though as I was so enthralled I finished it Saturday evening.' Reviewer
'I absolutely loved it. I read the whole thing in a just two sittings, it was so easy to lose myself in it that I found I read well into the night. This is a wonderfully written cosy murder mystery, the plot was cleverly laid out to keep you guessing. My favourite type of book is a clever murder mystery and I also love historical storylines so to find this book offered both elements was a real added bonus. The story is set in the 1930s in England and the author captures the time and setting perfectly, I felt like I was there with them.'
'a fascinating tale set in England in the 1930s. This 'cozy crime' novel, with its measure of burgeoning romance, is a good read; something to entertain and satisfy in front of a burning log fire in the dark days of winter. The settings and period detail are excellent...The denouement is swift, tense and satisfying...' Goodreads reviewer
He was perhaps in his early thirties. Fair hair, dark from the rain. One of those moustaches that were all the rage. Blue eyes, very blue like a child's, wide and astonished-looking. But the blood-oh the blood. So much...