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The Burry Man's Day

Catriona McPherson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group

Published:30th Aug '07

Should be back in stock very soon

The Burry Man's Day cover

Village Green Mysteries

It is summer of 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.

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.

Most engaging and ingenious crime-cracker I've met in ages.. * Scotland on Sunday *
Dandy is alikeable creation, and McPherson a winning writer. * The Herald *

ISBN: 9781845295929

Dimensions: 196mm x 130mm x 28mm

Weight: 260g

368 pages