Unexpected Night (Otto Penzler's Classic American Mystery Library) [Paperback]

Elizabeth Daly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1994 | Series: Otto Penzler's Classic American Mystery Library

The discovery of young Amberly Cowden's body at the base of a cliff, as well as the strange events apparently related to the impoverished acting troupe at the Cove, disrupt Gamage's restful golf retreat. Reprint.

Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: Otto Penzler Books (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883402514
• ISBN-13: 978-1883402518
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,938,465 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gamadge's first appearance is a success, December 27, 2000

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ted gale (ottawa, canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unexpected Night (Otto Penzler's Classic American Mystery Library) (Paperback)

Elizabeth Daly published this book, her first novel, when over 60 and went on to score a string of successes over the ensuing decade.

The novels set in New York claim first place in the affections of her fans, so the seaside-resort setting is a bit of a disappointment. But there are all the elements later to become hallmarks of the Daly genre: the mixing of high-life and low-life; the laconic detective himself; the endlessly twisty plot; and of course, a hard-boiled, middle-aged woman at the centre of the mystery.

A final, jocular note: I liked the fine period touches; a weak-lunged invalid smokes "special medicated cigarettes".

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Henry Gamadge is a very appealing character, August 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Unexpected Night (Otto Penzler's Classic American Mystery Library) (Paperback)

I enjoyed Unexpected Night, but loved "Book of the Lion," also with Henry Gamadge, even more. Wish the other books by Elizabeth Daly were still in print!