Murder at Everham Hall

A Marius Quin Mystery, Book 1

De: Benedict Brown

Narrado por: George Blagden

Duración: 7 h y 43 m

Resumen del Editor

A mystery novelist with writer’s block, a lavish party to ring in the new year, and a film star with three bullets through his head…

December 1927. Mystery-writer Marius Quin has one previous bestseller, endless looming mortgage payments, and no idea how to write his next book. When his childhood friend Lady Isabella Montague invites him to an intimate New Year’s Eve party hosted by a narcissistic actor, Marius seizes upon the distraction. With his perpetually glum Basset hound along for the ride, he navigates the snowy lanes to the opulent estate of Everham Hall. As the celebrations begin, fireworks light up the sky, champagne corks pop, and then the host is murdered…

Snowed-in and with the police unable to reach them, Marius is the closest thing the panicked party has to a detective and he is swiftly nominated to find the killer. But when two more guests are attacked, Marius soon realises that solving mysteries is even harder than writing them. With Bella at his side, and a clutch of conniving suspects to choose from, can Marius find the culprit before the killer targets him?

A completely charming and witty golden-age cozy mystery, perfect for the Christmas season. Fans of Agatha Christie, T E Kinsey and Lee Strauss won’t be able to put down the Marius Quin Mysteries!

©2023 Benedict Brown (P)2023 Storm Publishing

Great new series!

I love this new series! Dare I say it, I perhaps like it more than the Lord Edgington series. Marius is as endearing as the fledgling detective Chrissy in LE, and is even funnier. George Blagden does an incredible job of bringing the new characters to life. I am quite ready for Bella to figure out that Gilbert has to go and she still belongs with Marius. I suppose I’ll have to wait a few books for that to happen. I have read/listened to the first three books and eagerly await the next.

Good tale. Characterisations need some work

The tale was fun, but I think the characters and characterisations need some work. Marius sounded and thought like an older Christopher Prentice without the engaging charm. To me Bella was a touch bland. George Blagden is an excellent narrator but too often I could hear Christopher Prentice, Lord Edgington and his mother breaking through in various voices. I think for this series to be as good as the wonderful Lord Edgington series it needs the characters and characterisations to be distinctly different.

Style and Story

I like the way the story is written, giving the main character personality that includes making mistakes, needing sleep, and other real life aspects. It is a delightful story with some historic value. Thank you and please keep writing!

Humor, intelligence, humanity

I thought his books completely enjoyable. I would very much like to know each one of his characters. Write an interesting and depicted generously with an understanding of human diversity.

I didn’t skip ahead even once.

I don’t always have the greatest patience and it’s not unusual for me to skip ahead with cozy mysteries if I find they are dragging. This book kept my interests all the way through.
There are a couple moving parts to the story with our main character working through some work issues, an unexpected meeting with an old flame, clarity about his life choices and then a murder to solve. All this is done quite well and not only gives us a pretty good cozy mystery but also a solid beginning to a new series.
Good delivery of wit with the story delivery to help keep the main character interesting.
Reasonable revealing of clues and information to feel involved in the storyline.
By the end of the story not only do we know “who done it” but we also end the book feeling that we know the main character well. And with that familiarity we look forward to meeting up again in the next book.

Yeah and yippeeeeeee a new character, a new series

I love Benedict Brown and his characters. I love they want to eat. I equally love the notes at end. I enjoy hearing about history and area, as well as the tidbits Benedict shares. The narrator is great.

Listening like it should be!

Would anyone believe there is class in a murder mystery today?? It was language appropriate for good listening. No gutter- speak profanity! Humor and credible plot.

Mystery Maven

What a great first entry! Good story, great narration, and looking forward to the next installment. Give it a read.

well thought characters with interesting personalities

I enjoyed this read. I like historical fiction and found this story well narrated and written. the main character really needs to start shating his feelings right away to the other counterpart, and not just thinking he should have!.....Also, I often guess the killer before the reveal, but I had it half wrong on this one so I really enjoyed being wrong. ♡

Witty - humor and brains

Cozy mystery that has great humor along with a solid puzzle to solve. Love the protagonist and characters are well-developed.