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by Caron Allan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars (565)
Reviewers said:

“Five stars! Delightfully entertaining, rich characters, suspenseful, charming all in one; anxiously awaiting the next one!”

“a fascinating tale set in England in the 1930s. This ‘cosy crime’ novel, with its measure of burgeoning romance, is a good read; something to entertain and satisfy in front of a burning log fire in the dark days of winter. The settings and period detail are excellent…The denouement is swift, tense and satisfying…”

“Dottie Manderson is a gorgeous character…A great read and I’m looking forward to catching up with more of Dottie.”

Buy The Spy Within: Dottie Manderson mysteries: book 6 for a romantic, suspenseful read in the traditional amateur detective sleuth genre.

When Dottie gives new beau Gervase Parfitt his marching orders because of his recent appalling behaviour, she doesn’t realise that very soon, she will be pleading with him to take her back, just so she can help old flame Inspector William Hardy with an investigation.

Gervase may be pompous and annoying, but surely he’s not actually bad, is he? Dottie can hardly believe what she’s been told. Yet when she meets some of the people Gervase has wronged, she becomes determined to help William to succeed in making sure that justice is served.

Extract from The Spy Within: Dottie Manderson mysteries book 6:

Mrs Sedgworth knew she had called the right person. She looked over her shoulder to make sure she was alone, and dropping her voice, she said, ‘Please help me, Mr Parfitt. I’ve had an accident with my car. I-I’ve hit someone. I rather think he may be dead.’

Parfitt was with her in less than fifteen minutes. His calm manner and gentle understanding soothed her. Guiltily, she realised that in the past she had rather snubbed him, but in a crisis, he was clearly admirable. She made a mental note, when this awful evening was over, to make sure to invite him to her next dinner party. ‘Oh, Mr Parfitt, is it—too late? Is it awful? He came out of nowhere, I just didn’t know what to do, or where to turn.’

He smiled gravely at her. ‘There, there, Mrs Sedgworth,’ he said, immediately scenting the alcohol on her. ‘Don’t distress yourself, ma’am. Unfortunately these things do happen from time to time, nobody’s fault, a dark lane, late at night. Only to be expected.’

‘And is he really…?’

‘Just leave it to me, my dear Mrs Sedgworth. Try not to think about it.’

‘Oh it’s just terrible! What on earth will I tell my husband when he comes home next week? What about the police?’ That sudden thought alarmed her. She clutched at Gervase’s jacket. ‘I can’t go to prison! I just can’t!’ Her voice was rising in panic.

He fought down the urge to slap her, and said with another of his grave smiles, ‘My dear Mrs Sedgworth, just you leave it all to me. I am the police, after all. And I know you didn’t mean it to happen. Just leave everything to me, and I promise, no one will ever hear a word of it from me. There’s nothing to worry about.’

‘Oh Mr Parfitt, you’re so kind,’ she said, and began to cry.

Repressing a shudder, he handed her a handkerchief. ‘There, there, my dear. Now let me get on. I’ll take you home presently. But first I need to speak with the farmer, to use his phone.’

‘He’s not at home,’ Mrs Sedgworth said. ‘Just his wife and son.’

‘I believe I saw him go in the back door a moment ago. Never you mind about that, anyway, come along and sit in my car and keep warm, and I’ll be back in moment.’

‘Oh Mr Parfitt!’ she said again. She felt so grateful. She was so relieved she had called him. He was the perfect person to help her out of this awful mess. He was after all, the assistant chief constable.

Buy The Spy Within: Dottie Manderson mysteries: book 6 for a romantic, suspenseful read. If you love a murder mystery with heart, this is for YOU!
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About the Author

Caron lives in Derbyshire, England, where Jane Austen's Mr Darcy came from. She hasn't met him yet, but nevertheless clings to the dream. She writes mysteries and crime but sometimes dabble in other genres, such as romance or paranormal fantasy.

Like many writers, Caron always wanted to write stories. She can remember announcing this to her mother when she was eight years old. Caron says, 'I seem to remember she wasn't overly impressed.'

Caron started reading adventure stories and mysteries for children when she was around 7 or 8 and graduated to Agatha Christie and Patricia Wentworth (her faves) when around 9 or 10. She has never looked back.

Caron has tried writing literary fiction - and says she was terrible at it. She has tried writing romance but got bored and killed everyone off. So now she sticks to what she loves - murder mysteries.

The Dottie Manderson mysteries are set in the 1930s and feature Dottie, a terminally-nosy well-to-do young woman, book 1 is called Night and Day. The Friendship Can Be Murder series are set 'now' and written as diary entries by a posh woman, Cressida Barker-Powell, who has a low tolerance for bad people, and plans to begin with her mother-in-law. The new series The Miss Gascoigne Mysteries set in the 'swinging sixties' debuted in 2022 with book 1: A Meeting With Murder.

Caron Allan can be found on these social media channels and would love to hear from you:

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08GYK9G6K
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 31, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 842 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 364 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 6 of 9 ‏ : ‎ Dottie Manderson Mysteries
  • Best Sellers Rank: #563,936 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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Caron lives in Derbyshire, England, where Jane Austen's Mr Darcy came from. She hasn't met him yet, but nevertheless clings to the dream. She writes mysteries and crime but sometimes adds in a little dash of romance or fantasy.

Like many writers, Caron always wanted to write stories. She can remember announcing this to her mother when she was eight years old. Caron says, ‘I seem to remember she wasn't overly impressed.’

Caron started reading adventure stories and mysteries for children when she was around 7 or 8 and graduated to Agatha Christie and Patricia Wentworth (her faves) when around 9 or 10. She has never looked back.

Caron has tried writing literary fiction – she was terrible at it. She has tried writing romance but got bored and killed everyone off. So now she sticks to what she loves - murder mysteries. The Dottie Manderson mysteries are set in the 1930s and feature a terminally-nosy well-to-do young woman, the Miss Gascoigne mysteries are set in the 1960s and a spin-off from the Dottie books, and the Friendship Can Be Murder series are set 'now' and written as diary entries by a posh woman, Cressida Barker-Powell, who plans to make the world a better place by getting rid of bad people, starting with her mother-in-law.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Angela Lloyd
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery if all mysteries
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2020
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    Q) How do you know when a book is really good? A) When you finish it and you just have to pick it up and read it again and again! Well, that is what The Spy Within will do for you. I truly love all of the Caron Allan novels and each one gets better and better. This one is the best one so far and I would not be exaggerating if I go on to say that, in my opinion, is on a par of excellence with Agatha Christie. Allan excels with her wonderful Dottie Manderson mysteries. The way she conjures up such lifelike characters and enthralling plots is unsurpassed. This story will take you down a maze of unforeseen paths. Each time you think you are on track something else will appear to completely knock your socks off. I could not put this book down and highly recommend it for any reader. Just the way that she writes is inspirational.
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  • Debaleena Mukherjee
    5.0 out of 5 stars A cozy thrilling and energetic book
    Reviewed in India on January 10, 2021
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Dottie Manderson’s books are the best. I curl up with them on a cold night or rainy afternoon, and I am plunged into her world. The Spy Within is a superb book, and by now I feel I know Dottie very well. I love all her stories. The adventure, suspense ,the delightful humour and the romance make for a delicious, suspense filled read. Waiting for more in this series.
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  • Katie Cook
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent next book in the series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2020
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Another great murder mystery from Caron Allan… I’m very fond of the central characters, Dottie and William, and very relieved they have sorted out their differences! I read the book in two days as I found it difficult to put it down—the premise of the investigation into a senior police officer so intriguing.
    The period details were excellent—from the clothes, to the food, to the speech and the films then on at the cinema. You find yourself whisked back to that time. As with most books that are in a series, the main characters grow and develop as the series goes on, which I find rewarding to read about.
    I look forward to the next book.
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  • Mostly Musician
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent Dottie Manderson mystery
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2021
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    As always, the characters were utterly absorbing, especially Dottie and William, and the conclusion was a wholly satisfactory one. Bring on Book 7!
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  • A.G
    1.0 out of 5 stars Boring, poor quality writing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2024
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    I very rarely give up on a book, but I had to give up on this one! It starts well, with a bit of mystery, but it quickly turns really boring, story going nowhere, with poor descriptions amd narrative, just very poor quality writing. Such a shame, as I read all the amazing reviews and I was looking forward to a good mystery. Really disappointed
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