Night and Day, Caron Allan
Night and Day, Caron Allan
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Night and Day
Dottie Manderson mysteries Book 1

Author: Caron Allan

Narrator: Mandy Gasson

Unabridged: 6 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Caron Allan

Published: 07/29/2021


Synopsis

“Five stars! Delightfully entertaining, rich characters, suspenseful, charming all in one; anxiously awaiting the next one!”Dottie Manderson is the amateur sleuth and heroine of my murder mystery novels set in Britain in the pre-war period of the 1930s. Dottie is a young woman from a wealthy family; she works as a mannequin, modelling fashion for wealthy clients. Dottie has a scary mother, and a beloved, married older sister Flora. Somehow Dottie keeps getting involved in detective work, mainly due to her habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or just being plain nosy. And then there’s handsome hero, police officer William Hardy… she’s a wee bit involved with him, too.Late one night, making her way to her sister's house after an evening at the theatre, Dottie Manderson stumbles upon the body of a dying man in a deserted night-time street. As she waits for help to arrive, she holds the man's hand and tries to get him to tell her what happened. But with his last breaths he sings to her some lines from a popular stage show. But why, Dottie wonders? Why would he sing to her instead of sending a final message to his loved ones? Why didn't he name his attacker?Dottie needs to know the answers to these questions and so, even though a particular, very annoying, young policeman is investigating the case officially, she feels compelled to carry out her own investigation into the mysterious death.Introducing a new 1930s female sleuth in a traditional, cozy mystery series set in London between the two world wars, from Caron Allan, the writer of Criss Cross, Cross Check and Check Mate, a diary-based murder not-so-mysterious trilogy set in contemporary Britain.Buy Night and Day: Dottie Manderson mysteries Book 1 now and find out just who killed Archie Dunne, and just how many eligible bachelors are on Dottie's mother's list.Narrated by Mandy Gasson.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alana on June 14, 2017

This is a wonderfully written cozy mystery set in the 1930's in London where a woman stumbles upon a dying man on her way home. The plot was great with twists and turns that I didn't see coming and I loved the well rounded characters especially the slow burn between the Detective and Dottie so can't......more

Goodreads review by Aya on February 27, 2021

A story took place in the 1930s, cozy mystery fans may find this book enjoyable. There wasn't much investigation being done. Most of the story was about nineteen year old Dottie trying to find a suitable husband. I loved her dry sense of humour. She stumbled on a dying man when she was on her way to......more

Goodreads review by Stuart on December 16, 2017

Sub-titled ‘A Dottie Manderson Mystery’, this is the first in a series, and introduces the eponymous heroin through a fascinating tale set in England in the 1930s. This ‘cosy crime’ novel, with its measure of burgeoning romance, is a good read; something to entertain and satisfy in front of a burning......more

Goodreads review by Paulina on June 09, 2021

3.16 stars I had high expectations for Night and Day as the setting seems right up my Alley, England in the 1930s, a remarkable young and independent main female character and a victim that uses his last breath to deliver a crypt message. The plot drew me in. Unfortunately, the execution wasn't satisf......more

Goodreads review by Debbie Pool on October 22, 2017

Well written novel and a new author for me. Interesting read. I plan to read the second book immediately. I was pleased that it was free of sex and graphic violence.......more