Gunpowder Plot (US)

In the winter of 1924, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher travels to a school friend's house to witness the estate's famous Guy Fawkes celebration. But she gets more than a quiet weekend at the quaint family manse that she was originally hoping for. The home is the site of some severe family tension - the Viscount and head of family is a strict and unyielding sort, insisting that everyone - especially his children - meet his own unreasonable expectations. On the evening of the Guy Fawkes celebration, the Viscount is found dead on the floor of his study, killed by his own hand. What's more, he apparently first killed a guest - a married woman visiting England from Australia - before turning the gun on himself. Now it's up to Alec Fletcher, Daisy's husband and a DCI of Scotland Yard, to unravel the mystery and the long held family secrets that led to this state of affairs before anyone else can fall prey to the tragic cycle of events. A solution that will require, perhaps, more than a little help from Daisy herself In the winter of 1924, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher and husband Alec, Scotland Yard DCI, celebrate Guy Fawkes night with a country friend. On the evening before, the overly-demanding Viscount apparently shot himself in his study, after shooting a married woman guest visiting England from Australia. In 1924, While Visiting An Old School Friend's Home For The Annual Guy Fawkes Celebration, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher Is Stunned By The Supposed Suicide Of The Tyrannical Head Of The Family, Who May Also Have Killed A Guest. Carola Dunn. Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries--p. [ii].