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A Step So Grave

Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781473682351

Price: £20.99

ON SALE: 15th November 2018

Genre: Fiction & Related Items / Crime & Mystery

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‘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

Wedding bells are set to ring as Dandy Gilver, family in tow, arrives in windswept Wester Ross on Valentine’s Day. They’ve come to celebrate Lady Lavinia’s fiftieth birthday and to meet her daughter Mallory, a less-than-suitable bride-to-be for Dandy’s son Donald.

But soon love is the last thing on Dandy’s mind when the news breaks that Lady Lavinia has been found dead, brutally murdered in the middle of her famous knot garden. Strange superstitions and folklore abound among the Gaelic-speaking locals. But , Dandy suspects that the tangled boughs and branches around Applecross House hide something much more earthly at work . . .

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Reviews

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
'The perfect read for those who enjoy the bygoneworld charm of Nancy Mitford, Evelyn Waugh and Agatha Christie.'
The Lady on Dandy Gilver and a Most Misleading Habit
A delightfully uplifting mystery with a distinctly P.G. Wodehouse-ian feel. Navigating ancient castles, and family feuds, Dandy Gilver must also contend with a ribald staging of Shakespeare's Macbeth. I loved the sense of fun, the wonderful use of language . . . satisfying on many levels.
Vaseem Khan, author of the Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
Superb! Dandy Gilver deserves a damehood for increasing the gaiety of the nation.
Frances Brody, author of the Kate Shackleton Mysteries
Everything I adore
<i>Red</i> magazine
Plenty of twists to keep you guessing.
<i>The Bookbag</i>
An absolute must for anyone who likes cosy historical mysteries.
Crime Review
A deliriously fun tale, flawlessly written.
Saga
The 1930s setting is skilfully evoked and there are shades of Agatha Christie in the plotting.
Choice
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