Requiem for a Mezzo: A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery (Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, 3) - Softcover

Dunn, Carola

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1250120888 ISBN 13: 9781250120885

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2017

Synopsis

England, 1923: The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple attends a performance of Verdi’s Requiem with Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard. The tickets were a gift from Muriel Westlea, Daisy’s neighbor and the sister of Bettina Westlea, who will be singing the mezzo role. What should be a pleasant afternoon is disrupted when, during the performance, Bettina falls dead on stage―poisoned with cyanide. While it’s quickly determined that Bettina’s on-stage prop glass of liqueur was laced with the deadly poison, discovering the person responsible will not be an easy task.

Bettina was neither well liked nor well behaved, and many of her colleagues, associates, and even her family had good reason to want her dead. Daisy, determined to help DCI Fletcher whether he wants help or not, decides to do some investigating on her own. But with so many suspects and so few clues, the murderer may well go free...

About this title

From the Back Cover:

In March 1923, the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple takes a break from her writing to attend a performance of Verdi's Requiem at the Albert Hall with Scotland Yard's Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher. The tickets are a gift from Muriel Westlea, Daisy's neighbor and the sister of Bettina Westlea, who will be singing the mezzo role. What should be a pleasant afternoon is quickly disrupted when, during the performance, Bettina falls dead on stage - killed by cyanide poisoning. While it is quickly determined that Bettina's on-stage glass of liqueur was laced with the poison, discovering the person responsible will not prove to be an easy task. Bettina was neither well liked nor well behaved, and many of her colleagues, associates, and even her family had good reason to want her dead. Daisy, determined to help Detective Chief Inspector Fletcher whether he wants help or not, decides to do some investigating on her own. But with so many suspects, the murderer may well go free...

About the Author:

CAROLA DUNN is the author of many previous mysteries featuring Daisy Dalrymple, including Superfluous Women, as well as numerous historical novels. Born and raised in England, she lives in Eugene, Oregon.

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1250120888
• ISBN 13: 9781250120885
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224