Dead In The Water Av Carola Dunn

<p><b>May the best man die!</b><br><br>July, 1923, and Daisy has been invited by an American magazine to cover the Henley Regatta. But unknown to her, she steps right into a class war between two members of the Oxford rowing team. Cox Horace Bott - a shopkeeper's son and scholar student - has always hated rower Basil DeLancy - younger son of an earl and all-round cad and bully. And after a particularly brutal public humiliation by DeLancy, Bott swears revenge - so when DeLancy keels over and dies mid-race, it would seem he's made good on his promise.<br><br>Yet Daisy isn't convinced, and with the help of her fiancé Detective Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, she dives into a tangled web of jealousies and secrets, where appearances are everything and good breeding may just be a cover for a killer intent on keeping Daisy mum forever...<br><br><br><b>Praise for the Daisy Dalrymple series:</b><br><br>'Cunning... appropriate historical detail and witty dialogue are the finishing touches on this engaging 1920s period piece.' <i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>'As always, Dunn evokes the life and times of 1920s England while providing a plot that is a cut above the average British cosy. This will delight readers who love country-house mysteries.' <i>Booklist</i><br><br>'A dauntless Daisy and good-natured fun.' <i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br>'For fans of Dorothy L. Sayers' novels' <i>Library Journal</i></p>