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Dandy Gilver and The Reek of Red Herrings is the ninth book in Catriona McPherson’s Dandy Gilver series of 1920s mystery novels. Summary of the Book As the rain-drenched and wind-battered coast of Banffshire is mysteriously spooked by the appearance of strange things in barrels of fish, the villagers turn to Dandy Gilver and her loyal friend, Alec Osborne for help. The fisherfolk’s wedding season is in tow, but age-old traditions mix with new and alarming horrors, bringing alive superstition and mayhem. Dandy’s latest mystery has the macabre written all over it, and this time, even she can’t deny that there’s something spooky about the entire ordeal. About Catriona McPherson Catriona McPherson is an English writer, known for her Dandy Gilver series of 1920s mystery novels. She has also written The Day She Died, As She Left It and Straight Up. McPherson was nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original and the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award. Series Reading Order This book follows A Deadly Measure of Brimstone, the eighth book in the series. If you’ve caught up, be sure to reread and relive the mystery with book one, After the Armistice Ball.