The Holly Village Murders

A Marius Quin Mystery, Book 6

De: Benedict Brown

Narrado por: George Blagden

The snow falls, carollers sing, and a killer plots his next move....

London, 1928. Marius Quin and Lady Bella Montague are ready for a quiet Christmas when they learn that Bella’s beloved Aunt Adele has met a shocking end in her picture-perfect cottage. Immediately heading for Holly Village, the enclave of retired aristocrats and eccentric pensioners where Adele lived, they discover that her death was far from natural.

The dead woman’s priceless Manet painting has vanished, and a cryptic note she left hints at scandalous goings-on among her neighbours. When another resident is murdered during the village Christmas party, it’s clear that a devious killer is preying on the sleepy community. Marius and Bella must navigate a web of village intrigue, false identities, and long-buried scandals to stop this from being a Christmas to remember for all the wrong reasons…

A delightfully cozy, twisty Christmas mystery that will charm fans of Agatha Christie, Downton Abbey, and T E Kinsey.

©2025 Benedict Brown (P)2025 Storm Publishing

Character growth

As usual a good story line and although, like many murder mysteries I have an idea who, yet need to wait until the end. Enjoyed getting to know the characters a little better. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

Great narrator

I read the series and immediately reread them all. I laughed a lot. I also loved the historical research chapters at the end of each book.

He got me.

I had the wrong character as a culprit. I even worked out a whole whodunnit with clues shared. Well done, Brown.

characters

I enjoyed the story. It was witty and had interesting characters. I found myself laughing out loud.

Simply the best

Having listened to so many of these types of books I can honestly say Marius Quin series are the best. George Bladen is not over dramatic but you hear and even see all the characters come to life in his voice. Just like Lord Edgington and William Warrick... I love the author, The story line development, character evolution and the special segments at the end. Do not hesitate to but his books.