from the Book Description: Dagobert Brown’s always got a new hobby. He's been through Gregorian chant, wildflowers, sixteenth-century French poetry . . . But his latest hobby is murder—or at least, the murder mystery he wants Jane Hamish to write.
Jane is the practical one. She only has one weakness: Dagobert, who exasperates her and intrigues her in equal parts. “Dagobert is my hero,” she says, “but he persistently refuses to act like one.”
I have to admit that this book surprised me with its humor and modern edge, and I'm eager to read more of this amateur detective series!
NetGalley/Manor Minor Press
Mystery/Detective Fiction. 1948; 2014. Print length: 299 pages.
Dagobert and Jane sound like quite a pair. I am glad to hear the book is as funny as it sounds--and that it's an entertaining mystery to read.
ReplyDeleteIt is old-fashioned and modern at the same time. Great characters!
DeleteThis sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteNot exactly Golden Age Detective, and the plot is slow to develop, but the characters make up for it. :)
DeleteI haven't heard of this one. Sounds like it's a good entertaining read.
ReplyDeleteDelano Ames' novels are now being re-published, and I'm glad that they have been rediscovered!
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