Dorothy Martin Mystery: The Dagger Before Me (Hardcover)(Large Print)

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I had expressed my disappointment with the previous entry in this series here, and am happy to report that the newest entry in Dorothy Martin's adventures seems to return to form, though I would recommend that you take the author's suggestion and skip to chapter 9. The first 8 chapters are about ...

from thornton37814

The first half of the book more or less is nothing but a story of village life and traveling about England and a collection of odd British facts. About halfway into the book, Dorothy and Alan visit one of Alan's former colleague's sons to be godparents at the christening of a newborn son. A rite ...

from aztwinmom

It took quite awhile to get interested when reading this story. The author suggests you could skip the first several chapters of the book and miss nothing important...and she is so right. So, why were they left in? It was interesting to read about various archaic traditions, but did nothing to ad...

from Maydacat

Dorothy and Alan have been asked to stand godparents by a young father whom Alan hasn't seen since he attended his christening. Being that he was the nephew of Alan's old partner on the force, they felt they couldn't refuse. But there is a hitch in the ceremony: an ancient family dagger must be p...

from lindapanzo

This is the 21st book in the terrific Dorothy Martin traditional village cozy series. As with any Jeanne Dams book, there are some elements of travelogue, some British pageantry, food talk, and other customary Jeanne Dams trademarks. Dorothy, an American expat, lives in England and is married to ...