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Murder by Candlelight
- Val & Arbie Mysteries, Book 1
- Narrated by: John Hopkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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Summary
One suspicious death. Two amateur sleuths. And an utterly impossible crime…
The NUMBER ONE ebook bestseller!
'Amuses and intrigues in equal measure… a splendid start to what promises to be a long-running series’ Daily Mail
'The perfect village mystery. A golden-age world with an energy that is totally contemporary’ J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder
‘All the ingredients of a classic mystery… enormous fun.’ Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners
'Brilliant characters that leap off the page.' The Sun
The Cotswolds, 1924. At the Old Forge in the quiet village of Maybury-in-the-Marsh a cry of anguish rings out: lady of the house Amy Phelps has been discovered dead. But with all the windows and doors to her room locked from inside, how – and by whom – was she killed?
Arbuthnot ‘Arbie’ Swift finds himself in the unlikely position of detective. The celebrated author of The Gentleman’s Guide to Ghost-Hunting is staying at the Old Forge to investigate a suspected spectre, but now the more pressing matter of Amy’s murder falls to him too.
With old friend Val, he soon uncovers a sorry tale of altered wills, secret love affairs and tragic losses – and plenty of motives for murder. When events take another sinister turn, Arbie must find the killer, fast. And to do so will mean cracking a most perfectly plotted crime…
Perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, The Appeal and The Marlow Murder Club, don’t miss this stunning new series from the multi-million bestselling author!
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-01-24
Wonderful narration
Enjoyed book very much and there were some red herrings. Look forward to more .The narrator excellent.
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- Jackie Flack
- 05-02-24
Really great storyline
Loved the book. Great story. Amazing ending and very funny. I love all of Faith Martin’s books. Hope this is the start of a new series as really warmed to all the characters and would love to hear more from them all.
Don’t miss reading/listening to this book. You’ll love it!
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- Teed
- 10-07-24
Good cosy mystery
I really enjoyed listening to this book. Pity the writer is so desperate to make her politics quite so clear (personally I think a labour majority is about as funny as heat rash but each to their own) and her determination to include every single solitary race is too obvious. I thought she’d forgotten our Eastern brethren but no! Mr Choo (or whoever) makes a brief but incredibly important appearance as a doctor (type cast much?But then at least he’s not behind the counter taking an order for chicken noodles). I feel sure if she could have fitted an alien amputee in there she would have( I DO hope no one is offended heaven forbid). The writers humour mainly consists metaphors and she can sometimes cram 3 in one sentence. She could go with drawing breath sometimes too, needs to slow down!
Those are really only small irritations (except the tedious politics), I loved the concept, characters and plot. I can’t wait for the next one in what I hope will be a long series.
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- Philip Vial
- 24-02-24
well written cozy mystery
Good story and characters. the voice work on female characters was a tad off putting. If it's the same reader for the next one I'd probably buy the book.
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- Dan Kirby
- 10-07-24
Great book, well delivered
Really enjoyed this book. Story line was captivating and the narrator did a fantastic job varying the voices of each character.
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- Demelza Harris
- 10-02-24
First book I purchased by Faith Martin and I will be getting another.
I’m a sucker for this style and era the golden age detective story.
And I love listening to them.yes it’s a bit soppy and far fetched but that’s why I love it.
Faith does a wonderful job of capturing sense of time and place - that probably never really existed( but we all wish did).isn’t that what fiction is?
The language used and attention to detail is lovely.
A gentle easy listen with enough interest to keep me wanting more.
It reminded me a bit of Bandings by PG Wodehouse.
Yes it’s a locked room murder mystery. Sorry no spoilers.
The narrator was very good and suited the well story.
I know that his voice of Valentina was a bit deep and some found irritating but It didn’t bother me.
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- Camilla
- 14-03-24
Good listen
Good characters, well read, cosy and a little quirky. Worth listening to. I will try to find more of this authors work.
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- Casto
- 16-02-24
Light, funnet, engaging
This was a light and enjoyable read. Hope there are more Arbie Swift and Val novels to come.
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- mrs ce horton
- 15-07-24
Fun and light hearted.
Nice little story, locked room mystery, ghostly goings on and a host of interesting and slightly quirky characters make up this light and genteel murder mystery. expert narrated by John Hopkins who always brings characters and atmosphere to life. Nice little twist at the end.
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- Hazel Gracie
- 28-04-24
Different and engaging
Interesting characters and storyline. Sometimes amusing and really very well narrated. Overall extremely enjoyable. Looking forward to more Val and Arbie mysteries.
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