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Murder at Everham Hall: A completely addictive 1920s cozy mystery
Murder at Everham Hall: A completely addictive 1920s cozy mystery | Benedict Brown
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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!Readers love Benedict Brown: 'Deserves 10 stars!... Not since Agatha Christie's Bertram's Hotel have I felt I was right there watching from the sidelines.' Reader review, ??????????'I couldn't put this book down, and I didn't even come close to guessing "whodunit"! I wish it hadn't ended so soon.' Reader review, ??????????'WOW Benedict Brown has done it once again... the ending was completely astounding, the perfect climactic twist.' Reader review, ??????????'One of the best Christmas murder mysteries I've ever read.' Reader review, ??????????'Kept me totally hooked until the last page... lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing.' Reader review, ??????????'A fresh, fun, atmospheric, joy ride... Stoke up the fire, get your hot toddy, and get cozy with this treat!' Reader review, ??????????'Deserves more than 5 stars. I really loved this book.' Reader review, ??????????'What a great read this was!... Murder, mayhem, evildoers doing evil deeds, a clever twist that I never saw coming.' Reader review, ??????????'LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book.' Reader review, ??????????
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Gissy
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This was okay cozy mystery, maybe silly but after many bad books in a row😳I found it funny, enjoyable. It‘s like a comedy, a funny play. This writer of detective novels, Marius who lives with his mother, uncle and aunt is invited by his ex girlfriend to a fancy party. He hasn‘t see Isabella for a couple of years now she appears🤔A murder occurred in the party, the police can‘t arrive on time because of the storm.Who then start to investigate?⬇️

Gissy Yes, Marius is trying to apply his detective skills as a novel writer in that situation. It is silly and funny. Don‘t expect more about this story but it worked for me. It saved me after my boring readings☺️3⭐️ 12mo
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bookandbedandtea
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This has good reviews on goodreads but I was underwhelmed. Marius's inner dialogue is amusing but he & Bella are rather bumbling detectives so I never felt confident in them. Especially as their conclusions were based on whether they, or rather Marius, could create a reasonable narrative out of them. It made sense that a novelist like Marius would think that way but it didn't make sense that everyone accepted his conclusions so easily. ⬇️

bookandbedandtea ⬆️ He got there in the end, of course, but I prefer detectives who actually know what they're doing. I think I'll pass on the rest of series. 12mo
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Librarybelle
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Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced listening copy. Brown has a number of titles to his name, and this is the first in the Marius Quin series, set in the 1920s. This is a fun, house party murder mystery, with a snowstorm no less, in homage to Agatha Christie. Marius is a good amateur sleuth and uses his mystery author background to solve the mystery. I liked the audio - the voice narrator was great as Marius. I‘d read another!

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