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Murder at Mallowan Hall
- A Phyllida Bright Mystery, Book 1
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
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Summary
The first in an exciting historical mystery series set in the home of Agatha Christie!
Tucked away among Devon's rolling green hills, Mallowan Hall combines the best of English tradition with the modern conveniences of 1930. Housekeeper Phyllida Bright, as efficient as she is personable, manages the large household with an iron fist in her very elegant glove. In one respect, however, Mallowan Hall stands far apart from other picturesque country houses....
The manor is home to archaeologist Max Mallowan and his famous wife, Agatha Christie. Phyllida is both loyal to and protective of the crime writer, who is as much friend as employer. An aficionado of detective fiction, Phyllida has yet to find a gentleman in real life half as fascinating as Mrs Agatha's Belgian hero, Hercule Poirot. But though accustomed to murder and its methods as frequent topics of conversation, Phyllida is unprepared for the sight of a very real, very dead body on the library floor....
A former army nurse, Phyllida reacts with practical common sense - and a great deal of curiosity. It soon becomes clear that the victim arrived at Mallowan Hall under false pretences during a weekend party. Now, Phyllida not only has a houseful of demanding guests on her hands - along with a distracted, anxious staff - but hordes of reporters camping outside. When another dead body is discovered - this time, one of her housemaids - Phyllida decides to follow in M. Poirot's footsteps to determine which of the Mallowans' guests is the killer. With help from the village's handsome physician, Dr Bhatt, Mr Dobble, the butler, along with other household staff, Phyllida assembles the clues. Yet, she is all too aware that the killer must still be close at hand and poised to strike again. And only Phyllida's wits will prevent her own story from coming to an abrupt end....
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- lol21
- 12-11-23
A great story
I enjoyed the story the characters came alive a few twists and turns to keep you wondering
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- Wendy
- 23-04-24
Slow to get going but pulls you in
I tried it because it was free and I’ve been a Christie fan since I was old enough to read her books. It is quite slow to get going as there is a lot of scene setting and the author gives you lots more of the narrators internal monologue and character detail than AC used to do. However I was drawn in, I started to like the main characters and I wanted to know who the murderer was. The red herrings and false trails were good and the ending very satisfactory. I shall be listening to book two.
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- annette bieny
- 21-05-24
how the story unfolded
Great easy listening. full of twists. loved the characters in the story and how the writer described them making them come to life.
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- Mrs. J. H. Hains
- 03-07-24
Good story and narrator
The story was good and easy to listen to. It was spoilt in places by a few American phrases, which jarred in what was otherwise a very English setting.
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- TPM
- 05-04-24
acceptable despite Americanisms
unfortunate inclusion of jarring Americanisms (trash cans, gotten, cookies etc) detracted from otherwise acceptable story.
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- j.vamp
- 17-12-23
great listen
I really enjoyed listening to this story. The narrator was very good. I have already bought the second in this series
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- cilla
- 26-05-24
Most pleasant
A lovely, easy listen and kept me guessing to the end. Perfect read in the style of the time it was set
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- Mrs Mac
- 22-10-23
Good Story
A good story when it got going. Some American words crept in, but overall I enjoyed this book. It was an easy listen while doing jobs about the house.
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- bakefan
- 07-12-23
Better than the modern Poirots!
A good murder mystery - not very taxing - but all the elements you want from country houses to dashing valets - liked it enough to get the next Mrs Bright mystery!
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- Brian F.
- 21-05-24
Out of Time
The text is quite verbose and many elements of the story do not sit well with the time in which the action takes place.
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