The Case of the Murdered Muckraker, Carola Dunn
The Case of the Murdered Muckraker, Carola Dunn
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The Case of the Murdered Muckraker
A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery

Author: Carola Dunn

Narrator: Lucy Rayner

Unabridged: 8 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/12/2016


Synopsis

In late 1923 the newly married Daisy Dalrymple and her husband, Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, come to America for a honeymoon visit. In the midst of a pleasure trip, however, both work in a bit of business—Alec travels to Washington, DC, to consult with the US government, Daisy to New York to meet with her American magazine editor. While in New York, Daisy stays at the famed Hotel Chelsea, which is not only close to the Flatiron Building offices of Abroad magazine, where she’ll be meeting with her editor, but home to many of New York’s artists and writers.After her late morning meeting, Daisy agrees to accompany her editor, Mr. Thorwald, to lunch. But as they are leaving the offices, they hear a gunshot and see a man plummeting down an elevator shaft. The man killed was one of her fellow residents at the Hotel Chelsea, Otis Carmody, who was a journalist with no end of enemies—personal and professional—who would delight in his death. Again in the midst of a murder investigation, Daisy’s search for the killer takes her to all levels of society, and even a mad dash across the country itself, as she attempts to solve a puzzle that would baffle even Philo Vance himself.

About Carola Dunn

Carola Dunn is the author of several series of novels, including Regency romances, the Daisy Dalrymple mysteries, the Cornish mysteries, and more than two dozen stand-alone novels.

About Lucy Rayner

Lucy Rayner is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and award-winning British actress. She has starred in numerous short and feature-length films, including English20 and Total Retribution. For her performance in Bolero, she was named Best Supporting Actress at the 2013 Madrid International Film Festival. She has worked on both sides of the Atlantic in a number of theater productions and films, many of which have screened at festivals around the world. She has a master’s degree in history from the University of Edinburgh and is a graduate of the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on May 02, 2019

Definitely not my favorite in the series. One of the worst parts was the narrator's American accents, especially males. Then there was a cross-country airplane chase that just worked out too well. We did get to meet some interesting characters along the way, but nothing about the book really worked.......more

Goodreads review by Nicky on April 22, 2019

Reviewed for The Bibliophibian. In this book, Daisy gets involved in a whole new kind of case — one that involves her with the police in America, along with whispers of corruption in the local government, vast amounts of gun crime… and a babysitter arranged for her while Alec is away to try and stop......more

Goodreads review by Kenzie on May 29, 2008

this wasn't amazing - in fact, i feel as though it just ended. however, Dunn definitely gets points for her descriptions of the countryside, flying in a small plane years ago when flight was still new.....what I think is interesting about these books is that Dunn does a great job of describing the e......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on November 13, 2017

2.5 stars. I really hope Daisy goes back to England in the next book. I'm tired of the audiobook narrator's "American" accents. She does some of them just fine, but gives inexplicable drawls to others that are really obnoxious. The other reason I had to rate this one lower is because of "Oh Sister!......more


Quotes

“The character of Daisy is always pleasing, but it is the inhabitants of the Chelsea who will captivate readers.” RT Book Reviews

“Dunn captures the melting pot of Prohibition-era New York with humorous characterizations and a vivid sense of place…An enjoyable tale of adventure.” Publishers Weekly