Such a delight to be back in the world of discreet sleuth, Dandy Gilver, and her trusted colleague, Alec Osborne. It is the summer of 1937 when Dandy receives an urgent call from a Dundee publisher pressing upon Dandy to get an itinerant puppeteer to cease and desist the use of proprietary characters in his Punch and Judy presentation. So Dandy treats her female staff to an outing in the park to see the show while she assesses the situation. Oddly, the characters in question never make an appearance in the performance. And sadly, the curtain came down and there was no second act. Something nefarious is certainly afoot and Dandy with her partner Alec, are on the case.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this series since day one and the latest installment is as witty and entertaining as all the rest. This story is based on solid historical research which is worked into a spectacularly spun tale. If creatively conceived, well written historical mysteries are your cup of tea, then settle in and pour yourself a cuppa. ( )