Kindle
$7.99
Available instantly
Audible Logo Audiobook
$0.00
with membership trial
Paperback
$10.41
Mass Market Paperback
$7.99
The Kindle title is not currently available for purchase
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the authors

Susan Wittig Albert
+ Follow
Susan Albert
+ Follow
See all
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Death at Daisy's Folly (A Victorian Mystery Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Robin Paige (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 580 ratings
See all formats and editions

The third title in The Victorian Mysteries series sure to delight fans of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie.

Sir Charles Sheridan is many things – an amateur scientist, a renowned photographer, and a skilled detective. And due to Victorian customs, he will soon become a baron, making Irish-American penny-dreadful writer Kate Ardleigh an unsuitable candidate for a wife. But even as custom keeps them apart, murder seems to bring them together . . .

The Countess of Warwick, Lady Frances Brooke (known to all as Daisy), is the subject of endless gossip about her fiery temperament, willful ways, and decidely unladylike behavior. But what happens during a weekend house party at her Easton estate is uglier than any rumor – especially because Bertie, the Prince of Wales and Daisy’s current lover, has joined the party.

First, a stableboy is killed. Then a nobleman is murdered at the Easton folly, the small, decorative garden building that is Daisy’s well-known trysting spot. Anxious to avoid scandal, the Prince of Wales asks Sir Charles to identify the killer – and Charles finds himself in need of the talents of Miss Ardleigh.

Read more Read less
Previous page
  1. Book 3 of 12
    A Victorian Mystery
  2. Print length
    289 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    July 25, 2018
  6. File size
    498 KB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  10. See all details
Next page
Add a debit or credit card to save time when you check out
Convenient and secure with 2 clicks. Add your card
All 11 available for you in this series See full series
See included books
Total Price: $82.89
By clicking on above button, you agree to the Kindle Store Terms of Use

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Robin Paige is the pseudonym of husband-and-wife team Susan Wittig Albert and Bill Albert. Susan is the author of numerous bestselling novels, and Bill, with his wife, has co-authored more than sixty novels. They currently reside in Texas.

Helen Johns is an actor and voice artist who trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. With over ten years of experience, she has worked on radio dramas, commercials, audiobooks, and more. As a child, her favorite hobby was to read aloud to an audience, so it's hardly surprising that she grew up to have a career acting on stage, on camera, and behind the microphone. She lives in Ontario.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FXWFBDJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Crime & Mystery Club Ltd (July 25, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 25, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 498 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 289 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0425156710
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 580 ratings

About the authors

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Previous page
  1. Susan Wittig Albert

    Susan Wittig Albert

    Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
    Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

    As a writer, I work in three genres, mystery, historical fiction, and memoir. My mysteries include the China Bayles Herbal Mysteries and The Darling Dahlias, about a Southern garden club in the 1930s, as well as an eight-book series, the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, and the 12-book series that my husband Bill Albert and I coauthored under the pseudonym of Robin Paige.

    My historical fiction includes THE GENERAL'S WOMEN, a wartime romance about Ike's love affair with Kay Summersby; LOVING ELEANOR, about the intimate friendship of Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok; and A WILDER ROSE, about the mother-daughter team that produced the Little House books. A WILDER ROSE is currently under option for film.

    Bill and I live in the Hill Country of Central Texas, where I write, garden, raise chickens, and practice the fiber arts. You can find out more in my two memoirs: TOGETHER, ALONE: A MEMOIR OF MARRIAGE AND PLACE; and AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR OF ORDINARY DAYS.

    www.susanalbert.com

    See more on the author's page
  2. Robin Paige

    Robin Paige

    Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
    Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

    Robin Paige is the pen name shared by Susan Wittig Albert and her husband and coauthor, Bill Albert.

    Bill grew up collecting butterflies and Pleistocene fossils on the outskirts of Houston. During his university years, he went skin diving and cave exploring in Mexico, volunteered in the excavation of a Roman theater in England, and built longtime friendships with a number of Brits. Stationed near Washington, D.C. while he was in the Army, he pursued research interests in history and archaeology at the Smithsonian and the Library of Congress. He became a private pilot and a skilled amateur photographer, experienced intensive training in firearms, and took solo walkabouts across Canada, Northern Europe, South America, and the South Pacific.

    Susan is widely known for her long-running mystery series: the China Bayles herbal mysteries, the Darling Dahlias, and the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, as well as for her memoirs and edited collections. "Teaming up with Bill has been a huge pleasure," she says. "As Robin Paige, we have more strengths than each of us individually. Plus, the projects have been hugely interesting and the research travel in England great fun!" When Susan isn't writing, you'll find her in her garden or in her favorite chair with a book or a needlework project in her lap.

    The Alberts live on 31 back-country acres of the Texas Hill Country, with an assortment of dogs, cats, and barnyard critters.

    See more on the author's page
  3. Susan Albert

    Susan Albert

    Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
    Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

    Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

    See more on the author's page
Next page

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
580 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful series
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
Verified Purchase
These murder mysteries are very well written and historically researched, about the late Victorian era and, finally, in book 3, Charles and Kate declare their love for each other. Very enjoyable.
Helpful
 Report
Kindle Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Competition for Amelia Peabody!
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2006
Verified Purchase
Heroine Kate Ardleigh is an independent woman helping to solve crimes during Victorian times (late 1800s) in England. She doesn't quite fit in: she's American, she's of Irish descent, she's independent, she's interested in corpses, and she writes lurid crime stories under the pseudonym Beryl Bardwell. None of these characteristics is suitable for a proper British lady of society!

Part of what makes this series interesting is the historical research the authors have done into the people, time, places and events that Kate experiences. The time period is the birth of many techniques and technologies, such as photography, crime scene investigation, air travel, and the automobile.

Another element making this series enjoyable is the developing romance between Kate and Sir Charles. They are a perfect match for each other, but their secret backgrounds and responsibilities threaten to keep them apart.

The story is filled with actual historical figures, all of whom Kate and Charles manage to meet. Beatrix Potter and her furry characters become Kate's friends in the first book of the series. In Death at Daisy's Folly, Kate and Charles mingle with the Prince of Wales and his mistress, Daisy, at a weekend house party at Daisy's husband's estate. Daisy's Folly is the"hideaway" on the estate outfitted with boudoirs for amorous assignations. In all the books, death comes unexpectedly, and Kate and Charles are eager to solve the crimes.

For those of you who have devoured all of Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody series, there are similarities in Robin Paige's

books, though in a decidedly more sedate tone and with fewer harrowing adventures. Just as Amelia knows better than Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter where to dig in the Valley of the Kings, Kate and Charles are on the cutting edge, setting forensic practices in motion, always at least one step ahead of the constables. The characters are charming and the details make the Victorian Era come to life. And if a little murder and some sleuthing can be done among Britain's elite, so be it.
5 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Michelle Boytim
5.0 out of 5 stars Dalliances at Daisy's Folly
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2010
Verified Purchase
This is the third book in the Victorian Mystery series. Kate, an American who has inherited her aunt's estate and Sir Charles Sheridan have been invited to the Earl and Countess of Warwick's estate for a country retreat. The esteemed guest of the party is the Prince of Wales, who has the Countess (Daisy) as his mistress. The book opens with the death of a stable boy, initially thought of as an accident. There is another death as the book progresses. We get to see a fascinating take on how the upper-upper crust lived at the time and what they could get away with that would be scandalous elsewhere. While there is much bedroom intrigue and multiple suspects, we get to see that Daisy is more than just a silly woman and is passionate in her causes to help the poor which endears her to Kate. Intermixed with the murder mystery is the relationship between Kate and Charles, who both realize that they love each other, but each has reasons to believe that a marriage is impossible. This was a good mystery, and had nice development of the main characters. The historical characters and elements were well reseached and excellently portrayed.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Brenda
5.0 out of 5 stars third Victorian Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2004
Verified Purchase
As usual in the Victorian Mystery series by Robin Paige, the authors mix in historical people into their fictions. In Death at Daisy's Folly, we spend a country weekend with the Prince of Wales (Bertie) and his mistress the Countess of Warwick (Daisy) along with 20 other guests. The death of the prince's new groom under mysterious circumstances and the definite homicide of a nobleman prompts Bertie to enlist the detecting powers of Sir Charles Sheridan and Kate Ardleigh, both guests for the weekend. The life of Daisy plays a significant role in the story, and the authors have done thorough research into this real person, and they bring her to life so that we can see the charm she must have had to attract the prince. The morals and mores of the Marlborough Set, as the friends of the prince are called, drive the action of the story and provide unexpected motives. The relationship of Charles and Kate deepens, and Charles' responses are particularily delightful. All in all, another winner from Robin Paige.
9 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Kindle CustomerDr. J
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost historical
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2013
Verified Purchase
This book does lend some insights into life in Victoian
England. Three murders at a house party for the gentry and the Prince of Wales is a bit much. I thought the story got thin in some places but it all came together at the end. The book works for those interested in Victorian Times. I was torn between 3 and 4 stars. I selected 4 because the book is worth reading.
Helpful
 Report
ARG
5.0 out of 5 stars Did not get the actual killer but the motive and the prime shaker came pretty easily. Fun characters and background
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2015
Verified Purchase
The third in this series features a house party with Marlborough set including the Prince of Wales. A stable boy of the Prince is killed while visiting his mistress the Countess of Warwick. At first it seems an accident but Charles is asked to investigate by the Prince. Kate is also a house guest. This is taking place at the time of the famous visit to the workhouse. When another houseguest is killed the Prince commissions CHarles as a law enforcement agent and Kate is drafted as his assistant. Did not get the actual killer but the motive and the prime shaker came pretty easily. Fun characters and background setting
Helpful
 Report
Amazon Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoy this author and this series
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2015
Verified Purchase
I really enjoy this author and this series.
Helpful
 Report
ChattyCathy
5.0 out of 5 stars VICTORIAN MURDER, FORENSICS AND MONARCHY'S INFLUENCE
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2012
Verified Purchase
I've enjoyed the Robin Paige Murder Mysteries (aka as co-authors Susan and Bill Albert), especially enjoying their fictional story of the Prince of Wales and his entourage of blue bloods as they look forward to a countryside sanctuary that soon turns tragic. The historical possibilities read as fact and when the Prince speaks, you can hear his voice in your head as if he were standing in front of you. I recommend reading the first, if not first and second books in this series to best relate to the two slueths (Miss Kate Ardleigh and Sir Charles Sheridan) who graciously lead us through a twist of events within high-society and the distinction of the downstairs inhabitants. P.S. don't forget to dress for tea!
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
MR M BENNETT
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2020
Verified Purchase
I bought this on behalf of my mother who is 91 and in lock down - isolated and irritated with nothing to do - or at least not seeing anyone other than video conferencing, so this is based on her comments.

She found the book a little difficult to get into at first but once she did it was one of those 'can't put it down' books which she greatly enjoyed. In fact she enjoyed it so much that I ordered the next three in the series which she is reading and she wants to go for the whole set now, so I suppose that is a great recommendation.
Report
lisa
4.0 out of 5 stars A joy to read
Reviewed in Australia on July 30, 2020
Verified Purchase
Loved the historical information
Report
MCF
5.0 out of 5 stars Robin Paige series
Reviewed in Italy on October 22, 2016
Verified Purchase
I have read all the Robin Paige mysteries and loved them. I recommend beginning with Bishop's Keep and then reading them in chronological order, since the relationships among the characters progress over time, especially the two principles, Charles and Kate. I especially appreciated the historical accuracy of the settings and side characters, many of whom existed in the past.
Report
jasmin d'été
4.0 out of 5 stars un bon mystère victorien
Reviewed in France on February 6, 2015
Verified Purchase
Un plaisir de lire ce volet ! tout y est l'amour, les passions, les jalousies, la royauté , les crimes et les suspects autant de nobles que de domestiques...
Super Un weekend organisé par Daisy Warwick , la comtesse, Maîtresse en titre du Prince de Galles dans son somptueux domaine. Qui a assassiné le palefrenier du Prince? Qui a assassiné Lord Reginald l'ex amant de la comtesse?et pour étouffer le scandale qui mieux que Lord Charles et sa charmante promise Kate?
Report
Mrs Jose Crane
4.0 out of 5 stars Shame about the use of American words.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2020
Verified Purchase
I enjoy these books, my only complaint is the use of American words used by all the British aristocracy, for example gotten, labor color.
One person found this helpful
 Report
Report an issue

Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report