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The Burry Man's Day
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Burry Man's Day
Contributors:
By (Author) Catriona McPherson
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:
Robinson Publishing
Publication Date:
20th July 2008
UK Publication Date:
30th August 2007
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
823.92
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
368
Dimensions:
Width 130mm, Height 196mm, Spine 28mm
Weight:
260g
Description
The second classic whodunnit starring Dandy Gilver.
Summer 1923, and as the village of Queensferry prepares for the annual Ferry Fair and the walk of the Burry Man, feelings are running high. With his pagan greenery, his lucky pennies and the nips of whisky he is treated to wherever he goes, the Burry Man has much to offend stricter souls like the minister or temperance pamphleteer. And then at the Fair, in full view of everyone including Dandy Gilver, invited to hand out the prizes he falls down dead. If he has been poisoned then the list of suspects includes anyone with a bottle of whisky in the house, and, here at Queensferry, that means just about everyone.Reviews
Most engaging and ingenious crime-cracker I've met in ages.. - Scotland on Sunday
Dandy is alikeable creation, and McPherson a winning writer. - The HeraldAuthor Bio
Catriona McPherson formerly an English lecturer at Leeds University, lives in Galloway, where she teaches for the Open University and writes. For more about Dandy Gilver and the author see dandygilver.co.uk.
