Gunpowder Plot (Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, No. 15)

Gunpowder Plot (Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, No. 15) by Dunn, Carola. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780312349899.

In the winter of 1924, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher travels to a school friends house to witness the estates 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. Whats more, he apparently first killed a guest - a married woman visiting England from Australia - before turning the gun on himself. Now its up to Alec Fletcher, Daisys 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.