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Set in July 1923, Daisy Dalrymple travels to England for the Henley Regatta after being invited by an American magazine. While reporting, she learns of a bitter class feud between two members of an Oxford rowing team: shopkeeper Horace Bott and earl‑son Basil DeLancy. After DeLancy is found dead during a race, Daisy suspects foul play and, with her fiancé Detective Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, investigates the motives of jealousy, vengeance, and secrets that threaten to silence her forever.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Carola Dunn
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