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A review by stacey42
Fall of a Philanderer by Carola Dunn
4.0
Daisy is on vacation at the seaside with Belinda & Belinda's friend Deva. She is there for a week before Alec joins her, giving her time to get to know several of the people who will become either a victim or suspects in the crime.
Right after Alec arrives they all go on a picnic where they discover the local ladies man, who has had affairs with a number of women, dead at the bottom of a cliff. The locals decide Alec's presence is a sign and call CID to have him given the case. Suspects abound including the owner of the house where they are staying, because the Mrs was one of the victim's mistresses and also a fellow house guest who had been asking some odd questions about the victim. There is also the spouse of another women and the father of a 16 year old girl, who was the last women he was carrying on with. The 16 year old girl has disappeared.
As usual Daisy provides gossip and Alec sorts out the useful facts. She also goes off in a rescue boat o help save someone trapped in a cave while Alec is off chasing leads. It's a very active investigation & a very active vacation, with lots of hiking & a surprising amount of trust given to a couple of the suspects.
All in all a good mystery.
Right after Alec arrives they all go on a picnic where they discover the local ladies man, who has had affairs with a number of women, dead at the bottom of a cliff. The locals decide Alec's presence is a sign and call CID to have him given the case. Suspects abound including the owner of the house where they are staying, because the Mrs was one of the victim's mistresses and also a fellow house guest who had been asking some odd questions about the victim. There is also the spouse of another women and the father of a 16 year old girl, who was the last women he was carrying on with. The 16 year old girl has disappeared.
As usual Daisy provides gossip and Alec sorts out the useful facts. She also goes off in a rescue boat o help save someone trapped in a cave while Alec is off chasing leads. It's a very active investigation & a very active vacation, with lots of hiking & a surprising amount of trust given to a couple of the suspects.
All in all a good mystery.