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In 1923 England, Daisy Dalrymple, a Town and Country magazine journalist, is assigned to cover the bleak Occles Hall. While reporting and photographing, she discovers that Grace Moss, a missing parlor maid, has vanished. As she delves into the manor’s mysteries, Daisy confronts the host of enigmatic occupants—a former school friend, the reticent Bobbie Parslow, and the austere Lady Valeria—seeking to unmask the truth behind the disappearance.
The story blends 1920s English setting, investigative journalism, and the wit of a female sleuth, all centered on the atmospheric backdrop of Occles Hall.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Carola Dunn
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