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Bezig met laden... She Shall Have Murder (1948)door Delano Ames
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I was pleasantly surprised by this 1940s British cozy -- the author maintained the 'cozy' style (nonprofessional detective) without becoming too caught up in romance (a common flaw in many cozies). I felt the balance between Jane & Dagobert's personal life and the mystery was just right. Ames also managed to have several plausible motives within a fairly restricted circle of suspects. Jane Hamish works in a lawyers office. Her fiance, Dagobert Brown, is a bit of a layabout who delights almost everyone he meets. When a paranoid client from Janes office is found dead, it is assumed that she accidentally left the gas on. Jane thinks differently, and Dagobert jumps on the amateur sleuth bandwagon. He seems to be very good at it. This is a delightful little book, the beginning of a series that I expect to continue. Copyrighted in 1949, much of the story is dated, but it is told in such a charming manner, and Dagobert has won me over. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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A young English couple, Jane and Dagobert Brown, turn detective when the detective novel Jane is writing in the solicitors offices where she works starts coming true. First published in 1948. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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There is some great detail about life in post-war London in the late 1940s: shillings for the gas meter, food still being rationed, using a public callbox in the street instead of having a private phone in your home. The tone of the book is breezy and lighthearted. Dagobert is outrageous and irresistable, and Jane is smart, good-humoured and likable.
She Shall Have Murder is book 1 of a 12-book series about Dagobert & Jane. It's the first book by Delano Ames that I've read, and I hope to track down some more books by this overlooked vintage mystery author. ( )