Daisy Dalrymple, newly engaged to Scotland Yard's Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher, is covering a college regatta as part of her magazine writing duties. It's the year 1923. She's staying with her aunt, uncle and cousin Tish for the weekend. The captain of the rowing team is Rollo, who's dating Tish. Another rower is "Cherry," a cousin of Tish who is dating Tish's close friend. Early on in Daisy's visit, it's quite apparent that two of the other rowers do not get along, to the point where threats are made, so when the bully, DeLancey, dies during a race, and the doctors find that he has head injuries from perhaps the night before, Bott, a poor student who came to Oxford on scholarships, is a suspect, along with the other rowers.Alec had joined Daisy for the race, and finds himself in the uncomfortable position of having to question future in-laws and their friends while investigating the case.
Fast, light read, plus I learned something about boat races.
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