Murders in Volume 2

By Elizabeth Daly

Book Overview

"New York at its most charming," according to the New York Times--and from the pen of Agatha Christie's favorite mystery writer.

One hundred years before the events of our 1941 puzzle, a beautiful guest disappeared from the wealthy Vauregard household, along with the second volume in a set of the collected works of Byron. Improbably enough, both guest and book seem to have reappeared, neither having aged a day. The elderly Mr. Vauregard is inclined to believe the young woman's story of having vacationed on an astral plane. But his dubious niece calls in Henry Gamadge, gentleman sleuth, expert in rare books, and sufficiently well bred--it is hoped--to avoid distressing the Vauregard sensibilities. As we soon discover, delicate sensibilities abound chez Vauregard, where the household includes an aging actress with ties to a spiritualist sect and a shy beauty with a shady (if crippled) fianc . As always in this delightful series, Gamadge comes up trumps, but only after careful study of the other players' cards. Murders in Volume 2, though the third Henry Gamadge novel, was considered by Elizabeth Daly to be the book with which the series truly began.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 163194343X
• ISBN13: 9781631943430
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Classic Mayhem
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Great New Felony and Mayhem Mystery

This detective novel is written by one of the few American authors of the Golden Age -- Elizabeth Daly. I am very glad to see it in a fine paperback edition. It is indeed worth buying!

Entertaining golden age mystery

Daly's amateur detective Henry Gamadge is hired by a once-great, now not-so-much, New York family to save them from what they think is a plot to divest them of their inheritance. As always, Daly's writing is easy to follow, and this plot is very interesting, with a hint of something unnatural going on behind the scenes (not quite supernatural, but vaguely so.) The book also introduces us and Henry to his future bride, Clara.

The Murders in Volume 2 by Elizabeth Daly

The book was in good condition and the story was excellent. Thank you.