Dandy Gilver/an Unsuitable Day for a Murder

When the heiress to one of Dunfermline’s department stores goes missing, aristocratic amateur sleuth, Dandy Gilver, is summoned. There she finds herself in the midst of a scenario not unlike the Montagues and Capulets. Dandy learns that it is young Mirren Aitken, third generation of the Aitken’s Emporium founding family, who is missing – and there is a great fear among the family that she has eloped with Dugald Hepburn of the rival department store, House of Hepburn....
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When the heiress to one of Dunfermline’s department stores goes missing, aristocratic amateur sleuth, Dandy Gilver, is summoned. There she finds herself in the midst of a scenario not unlike the Montagues and Capulets. Dandy learns that it is young Mirren Aitken, third generation of the Aitken’s Emporium founding family, who is missing – and there is a great fear among the family that she has eloped with Dugald Hepburn of the rival department store, House of Hepburn. The family rivalry is so strong that an alliance between the two simply cannot be tolerated.

Perfect for fans of Downtown Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs, this charming and funny series is not to be missed.

A real contender for the Agathas . . . A great choice for Jacqueline Winspear, Carola Dunn, and Amy Patricia Meade fans. - Library Journal, starred

Dorothy Sayers’s fans will find many aspects of Harriet Vane in Dandy . . . The strong plot offers a truly baffling traditional murder mystery. - Publishers Weekly