Rattle His Bones: A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery

Carola Dunn

Apr 2011 · Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries Book 8 · Sold by Minotaur Books

About this ebook

In the summer of 1923, the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple makes what should an uneventful research trip to the Museum of Natural History with her nephew Derek and her soon-to-be step-daughter Belinda in tow. But as she interviews the various curators for her article on the museums of London, she soon discovers that the Museum of Natural History is a hothouse of professional rivalry and jealousy, particularly between Dr. Smith Woodward, the Keeper of Geology - responsible for the fossil collection, and Dr. Pettigrew, the Keeper of Minerology - responsible for the Museum's fabulous gem collection. On a later trip, as closing time nears, Daisy hears two voices followed by a tremendous crash and rushes into the next hall to discover Dr. Pettigrew dead - murdered amidst a pile of dinosaur bones.

Daisy's fiance, Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, is assigned to investigate and together they must unravel a most baffling case of missing gems, dispossessed European royalty, professional rivalry and murder most foul.

Ratings and reviews

cosy-mystery, family, friendship, situational-humor, verbal-humor, museum, murder-investigation, murder, London, law-enforcement, due-diligence, theft, romance***** A nice, light whodunit for an afternoon read. A natural history museum, a young impecunious grand duke, lots of old bones, a murder, a horde of suspects, and theft of valuable gems. And Daisy and DCI Alec are engaged. Good sleuthing! Lucy Rayner did a fine job as narrator with all the perkiness of Daisy herself!

About the author

Carola Dunn is the author of seven previous books in the Daisy Dalrymple series, most recently Styx and Stones, as well as numerous historical novels. Born and raised in England, she now lives in Eugene, Oregon.