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The Daisy Dalrymple book series, published between 1995 and 2007, follows the adventures of Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher, a sharp-witted and resourceful woman navigating early 20th-century England. Set primarily in the 1920s, the series features Daisy investigating murders and mysteries, often intertwined with her personal life and relationships. Recurring themes include the impact of World War I, the challenges faced by women in a changing society, and the tension between personal curiosity and societal expectations.

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. Cover of The Winter Garden Mystery

    The Winter Garden Mystery

    1995 · Carola Dunn

    Set in England in 1923, Daisy Dalrymple takes another Town and Country magazine assignment, to write up and photograph the gloomy Occles Hall. She…

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  2. Cover of Requiem for a Mezzo

    Requiem for a Mezzo

    1996 · Carola Dunn

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  3. Cover of Damsel in Distress

    Damsel in Distress

    1997 · Carola Dunn

    Daisy Dalrymple, magazine writer and heiress, helps her friend Philip Petrie after his sweetheart Gloria Arbuckle, daughter of a millionaire…

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  4. Cover of Dead in the Water

    Dead in the Water

    1998 · Carola Dunn

    Daisy Dalrymple visits relatives with her fiancé, DCI Alec Fletcher, and covers the 1923 Henley Royal Regatta for an American magazine. Tensions…

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  5. Cover of Death at Wentwater Court

    Death at Wentwater Court

    2000 · Carola Dunn

    Set in 1923 Britain, wealthy Daisy Dalrymple trades her privileged life for a career as a journalist and takes her first assignment covering…

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  6. Cover of Rattle His Bones

    Rattle His Bones

    2000 · Carola Dunn

    In the summer of 1923, Daisy Dalrymple's research trip to the Museum of Natural History uncovers professional rivalry between two curators, and after…

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  7. Cover of Styx And Stones

    Styx And Stones

    2002 · Carola Dunn

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  8. Cover of The Case of the Murdered Muckraker

    The Case of the Murdered Muckraker

    2002 · Carola Dunn

    In late 1923, newly married Daisy Dalrymple and her husband, Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher, come to America for a honeymoon that mixes…

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  9. Cover of A Mourning Wedding

    A Mourning Wedding

    2004 · Carola Dunn

    A wedding at the estate of the Earl of Haverhill is interrupted when the bride's great aunt and great uncle are both murdered. Daisy Dalrymple and…

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  10. Cover of Die Laughing

    Die Laughing

    2005 · Carola Dunn

    In April 1924, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher arrives for a dental appointment and finds the waiting room deserted. Searching with the nurse and Mrs.…

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  11. Cover of Fall of a Philanderer

    Fall of a Philanderer

    2005 · Carola Dunn

    In the summer of 1924, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher takes a seaside holiday with her step-daughter Belinda, Belinda's friend Deva, and her husband,…

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  12. Cover of Gunpowder Plot

    Gunpowder Plot

    2006 · Carola Dunn

    In the winter of 1924, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher and her husband Alec, a Scotland Yard DCI, celebrate Guy Fawkes with a country friend. The evening…

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  13. Cover of The Bloody Tower

    The Bloody Tower

    2007 · Carola Dunn

    In April 1925, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher, now mother to two-year-old twins, resumes her journalism career by writing about the Tower of London,…

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  14. Cover of Sheer Folly

    Sheer Folly

    2009 · Carola Dunn

    In March 1926, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher and her friend Lucy head to Appsworth Hall to research and photograph a grotto for a book on architectural…

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  15. Cover of To Davy Jones below

    To Davy Jones below

    2010 · Carola Dunn

    As Daisy Dalrymple and her new husband, Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, embark on a honeymoon voyage to America, the ship is plagued by a…

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  16. Cover of Anthem for doomed youth

    Anthem for doomed youth

    2011 · Carola Dunn

    In spring 1926, three unidentified men are found shot dead in shallow graves in Epping Forest near London. DCI Alec Fletcher investigates while his…

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  17. Cover of Gone West

    Gone West

    2013 · Carola Dunn

    In September 1926, Daisy Dalrymple visits an old school friend, Sybil Sutherby, in Derbyshire, who works as personal secretary to novelist Humphrey…

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  18. Cover of Heirs of the Body

    Heirs of the Body

    2013 · Carola Dunn

    When a claimant to the title of Lord Dalrymple dies unexpectedly, Daisy Dalrymple is recruited by her cousin Edgar, the current Lord Dalrymple, to…

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  19. Cover of Superfluous women

    Superfluous women

    2015 · Carola Dunn

    In late-1920s England, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher visits three unmarried school friends who have bought a house together, part of a generation of…

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  20. Cover of Murder on the Flying Scotsman

    Murder on the Flying Scotsman

    Year unknown · Carola Dunn

    In spring 1923, Daisy Dalrymple travels aboard the Flying Scotsman train to research an article and meets old schoolfellow Anne Breton, whose family…

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  21. Cover of Mistletoe and Murder

    Mistletoe and Murder

    Year unknown · Carola Dunn

    Daisy Dalrymple, now wed to DCI Alec Fletcher, spends Christmas 1923 in Cornwall with distant relatives the Nevilles. Missionary Mr. Calloway…

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  22. Cover of The Black Ship

    The Black Ship

    Year unknown · Carola Dunn

    In 1925, the Honorable Daisy Dalrymple, her husband Alec Fletcher, and their newborn twins relocate to a new home on the outskirts of London. A…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Daisy Dalrymple books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “The Winter Garden Mystery”.

How many books are in the Daisy Dalrymple series?

We list 22 books by Carola Dunn , published between 1995–2015.

Where can I buy the Daisy Dalrymple books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.