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The Three Dahlias is a Triple Success!!!
High Praise for The Three Dahlias, which is well worthy of a triple success as a worthy successor to those classic golden age of crime novels as well as be... READ MORE
An absolute must for Christie fans.
Meet the three Daliahs; three actresses from very different backgrounds who all have one role in common, Dahliah Lively. She's cool, clever and funny, solv... READ MORE
An absolute delight
A wonderful debut! Blurring murder, intrigue and glamour - Katy Watson is one to watch.
A beautiful and exhilirating ode to the golden age of crime fiction!
This was a super fun story that I could not put down. I literally spent hours upon hours reading this book and doing just that.
The plot is full of everyt... READ MORE
Full of intrigue and so much fun!
The Three Dahlias is a classic whodunnit that has that golden age feel with a bit of a modern twist. If you've read and enjoyed any Agatha Christie or Jani... READ MORE
Theft, Mystery and Murder
More than anything, I'm annoyed I didn't read this when it first came out in Hardback! This book is a ode to the murder mystery classics we know and love, ... READ MORE
The Successor to Agatha Christie?
A thoroughly enjoyable and almost cosy read to enjoy on a rainy day when you want to curl up with a book. I felt the writing really helped to immerse the r... READ MORE
The Three Dahlias
I absolutely loved this book! It was such a brilliant set up for a story that I was hooked from page one. Getting to hear from the perspective of each Dahl... READ MORE
Fantastic!
I absolutely LOVED this novel! Perfect for fans of cosy crime and Agatha Christie, this is an addictive, fabulously fun read that I've been recommending to... READ MORE
Criminally good
This definitely had Agatha Christie vibes to it!! I loved the three Dahlias and their interactions. The three dahlia actresses tackle this whodunnit myster... READ MORE
A Brilliant Cosy Crime!
Three actresses, one role, that of Dahlia Lively, the famous fictional detective.
When they all attend a literary weekend and a murder is committed the ... READ MORE
A Contemporary Take on the Golden Age of Crime Fiction
A delightful homage to the golden age of crime fiction, this is a thriller that is engaging, gripping and also loads of fun.
Three actresses who have pl... READ MORE
An Amazing Debut
Thank you to the publishers for my beautiful hardback proof. A country house home to the Princess of Poison, crime writer Lettuce Davenport and a VIP imme... READ MORE
A modern day cosy crime with a good dollop of golden age atmosphere
You follow three woman, who have played, or are about to play, Dahlia Lively. They are all invited to a country house for a literary weekend. A real life m... READ MORE
A future classic
A wonderfully twisty love letter to the golden age of crime writing.
This is a manor house murder mystery that is thoroughly modern yet still manages t... READ MORE
A Brilliant Cosy Crime!
Three actresses, one role, that of Dahlia Lively, the famous fictional detective.
When they all attend a literary weekend and a murder is committed the ... READ MORE
Sparky debut
Feisty and nostalgic debut certainly worth getting into for that lead into autumn crime reading. Plenty of characters and country house intrigue with film ... READ MORE
A classic murder mystery
Take one country house, former home of Lettice Davenport, a beloved mystery writer, add a fan convention taking place at said house, and mix together with ... READ MORE
Entertaining, witty and sharp as a knife
How a book involving a murder or two can be quite charming and full of heart is a true skill. This has such an entertaining ensemble cast, who play off eac... READ MORE
A wonderful surprise!
With an unlikely yet endearing trio at its heart, this cosy crime novel was a delight to read. I appreciated how the main characters took a proactive role ... READ MORE
Good old-fashioned murder mystery in a mansion
Three generations of unrelated women, with the only thing in common being their portrayal of a sleuth character called Dahlia. Their own perspectives and d... READ MORE
Synopsis
Three rival actresses team up to solve a murder at the stately home of the author who made them famous - only to discover the solution lies in the stories themselves.
A contemporary mystery with a Golden Age feel, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Jessica Fellowes.
In attendance: the VIP fans, staying at Aldermere; the fan club president turned convention organiser; the team behind the newest movie adaptation of Davenport's books; the Davenport family themselves - and the three actresses famous for portraying Lettice's 1930s detective, Dahlia Lively.
National treasure Rosalind King, from the original movies. TV Dahlia for thirteen seasons, Caro Hooper. And ex-child star Posy Starling, fresh out of the fame wilderness (and rehab) to take on the Dahlia mantle for the new movie.
Each actress has her own interpretation of the character - but this English summer weekend they will have to put aside their differences, as the crimes at Aldermere turns anything but cosy. When fictional death turns into real bodies, can the three Dahlias find the answers to the murders among the fans, the film crew, the family - or even in Lettice's books themselves?
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9781408716434
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 30 mm
- Weight: 312g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA delightful murder story..
Everyone is invited to the stately home of Lettice Davenport, the creator of the 1930’s Dahlia Lively murder mysteries. The occasion is the celebration of... READ MORE
Wow! A crime read fit for Agatha Christie to read!
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy, I was sold from the front cover 'It wouldn't be a country house weekend without a little murder'!
T... READ MORE
Golden age bang up to date
I thought this book was just brilliant. The main three characters were so engaging and well written, and the story was totally addictive. It managed to be ... READ MORE
Good Book
I like the plot
Perfect for fans of whodunits, particularly those with a fondness for golden age crime fiction.
"They would need her encyclopedic Dahlia knowledge of they were going to solve these Murders. Because Rosalind had a feeling it had more to do with Alderme... READ MORE
The Three Dahlias
A perfect read for lovers of cosy crime. Beautiful setting, interesting characters and a murder to be solved by reading carefully. I loved the quotes at th... READ MORE
A good mystery book
I found this book a little slow to begin with but have to say it got better. It was almost like an Agatha Christie detective story. No dreadful murders a... READ MORE
Page Turner indeed
I enjoyed it and it held the interest A good idea well executed but it lacked a certain something
A complete treat of a cosy mystery with plenty of wit
‘It wouldn’t be a country house weekend without a little murder…’ cover tag line.
My thanks to Little, Brown Book Group U.K. Constable for an eARC via Net... READ MORE
What a book
everyone this kind of book, that is really nice
A fun read
This was a fun murder mystery novel which had a real golden age vibe within a modern setting. Full of traditional red herrings and family secrets along sid... READ MORE
A cracking holiday read
Lettice Davenport was a beloved writer of Golden Age mysteries adapted for large and small screen and about to be rebooted. An annual fan conference is be... READ MORE
The golden age is being resurrected and it's in safe hands with Katy Watson
The bold character of Dahlia Lively has a lot of devoted fans and they can get a bit precious about how the famed fictional sleuth is portrayed. And not ju... READ MORE
Golden age capers set in a Manor house
Oh a real treat! There’s everything here for a golden age crime setting. A large house of a famous author. An author of mystery novels no less. A Who Dunni... READ MORE
Perfect Murder Mystery!
This novel intrigued me from the beginning, as it marketed itself as perfect for the fans of Agatha Christie, which I am, and it was!
The story follows th... READ MORE
The Three Dahlias
Agatha Christie, eat your heart out. This is one step further.
Clumsy
Very clumsily written, although the plot is not bad. Entertaining, but not because of its elegant prose.
Unexpected, but a great read
Very clever and entertaining book
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