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Daisy Dalrymple, a magazine writer and socialite, finds herself drawn into a perilous rescue when Philip Petrie’s sweetheart, Gloria Arbuckle, daughter of an American millionaire, is kidnapped in 1923. Despite strict instructions from Scotland Yard Adviser Alec Fletcher to stay out of the case, Daisy’s determination and investigative instincts lead her to track the abductors to a secluded country hideaway. The story pits her quick wit against the shadows of rural England, testing her resolve as she balances journalistic curiosity with the urgency of a personal mission.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Carola Dunn
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