D Is for Death

By: Harriet F. Townson

Narrated by: Sandra Duncan

'A little bit Margery Allingham with hints of Mitford, definite tones of Eva Ibbotson and as delightful as I Capture the Castle, D is for Death is an instant classic. I loved it so much' MARIAN KEYES
'I absolutely loved D is for Death - mischievous and Mitford-esque and tender' ALEX HAY

1935. Dora'son the first train to London, having smuggled herself out of the house in the middle of the night to escape her impending marriage. But unluckily for her, Dora's fiance is more persistent than most and follows.

As Dora alights at Paddington station, she is immediately forced to run from the loathsome Charles Silk-Butters. She ducks into the London Library to hide and it is there, surrounded by books, where she should feel most safe, that Dora Wildwood stumbles across her first dead body.

Having been thrown into the middle of a murder scene, it's now impossible to walk away. Indeed, Dora's certain she will prove an invaluable help to the gruff Detective Inspector Fox who swiftly arrives on the scene. For as everyone knows, it's the woman in the room who always sees more than anyone else: and no one more so than Dora herself...

D is for Death heralds the launch of a brilliant historical crime series that marries the quality of Dorothy L. Sayers with the ingenuity of Janice Hallett - and in Dora Wildwood introduces a character with the spark and gusto of Enola Holmes and the detective skill of Miss Marple.©2024 Harriet F. Townson (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Different in a good way

Enjoyed the characters and the plot of this book. Can hardly wait for Dora's next adventure.

More Please!

This is an excellent introduction to Dora and her world. I can't wait for the next installment.

Loved it! Exceptional!

Great plot, well written & well performed. This was a new author for me, but I will be looking forward to her next one!

Great story.

Very intriguing and I loved Dora! Looking forward to other adventures we with her and perhaps DI Lee.

D is for delightful

I heard the author on the Shedunnit podcast and made a beeline for Audible. The plot is pleasingly twisty, the characters are well drawn and the narrator is superb.