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  • Anthem for Doomed Youth

  • A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery
  • By: Carola Dunn
  • Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
  • Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (971 ratings)

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Anthem for Doomed Youth

By: Carola Dunn
Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
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In the Spring of 1926, the corpses of three men are found in shallow graves off the beaten path in Epping Forest outside of London - each shot through the heart and bearing no identification. DCI Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, the lead detective, is immediately given two urgent orders by his supervisor at the Yard: solve the murders quickly and keep his wife, the Honorable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher, away from the case! Thankfully, Daisy's off visiting their daughter at school. But when a teacher is found dead, Daisy is once again in the thick of it.

As Daisy tries to solve one murder, Alec discovers that the three victims in his case were in the same Army company during World War I, that their murders are likely related to specific events that unfolded during that tragic conflict, and that, unless the killer is revealed and stopped, those three might only be the beginning.

©2011 Carola Dunn (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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Excellent story - not the usual Daisy story

Something out of the ordinary - high on Alex and investigative procedures, with a second Daisy adventure running in tandem. Appreciated the author’s exploration of officer vs enlisted issues left over from WWI. Daisy did stumble over a body, but was a few steps removed. Enjoyable, but wish Alex would stop downplaying Daisy’s efforts (at book 20). He should be smarter than that.

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I think I’m addicted to Daisy 😀

Great story with. Very thought provoking message. I have listened to this twice now as I listen as I go to sleep and I think I missed a bit the first time 😀

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One of her best

So likes the woven story lines. Lucy Rayner is so good throughout this series. I recommend this series.

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one of my favorites

I adore this series. Daisy always getting mixed up in some murder and Alex always trying to solve without involving her. I appreciated the historical context of WWI.

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Entertaining and enjoyable

A fun and engaging read. Plot development and continuity of characters were spot on. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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I wish Alec would stop being such a boor!!

Daisy's husband is a whiny little boor & a bore. "Great scot, Daisy, stop meddling!" is a phrase Ms. Dunn really needs to lose in these stories! Meddling?! Please!

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Many emotions - enjoy all so far

Many emotions, will be sad when I complete series. Hope their will be another series

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Bad reader

The reader must have been different because she made Daisy sound like an airhead.the book was as always great.

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interesting

liked to see how Daisy was involved with this case bit still staying in the shadows. The child's involvement was protected. Love these stories.

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Perhaps her best.

The characters are marvelous... the plot satisfying. There are tidbits of historical fact, conflicts of conscience, humor. Well worth reading.

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