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Title: The High Window

Author: Raymond Chandler

Narrator: Ray Porter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 217 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Philip Marlowe's on a case: his client, a dried-up husk of a woman, wants him to recover a rare gold coin called a Brasher Doubloon, missing from her late husband's collection.

That's the simple part. It becomes more complicated when Marlowe finds that everyone who handles the coin suffers a run of very bad luck: they always end up dead. That's also unlucky for a private investigator, because leaving a trail of corpses around LA gets cops' noses out of joint.

If Marlowe doesn't wrap this one up fast, he's going to end up in jail - or worse, in a box in the ground...

Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago in 1888 and moved to England with his family when he was 12. He attended Dulwich College, Alma Mater to some of the 20th century's most renowned writers. Returning to America in 1912, he settled in California, worked in a number of jobs, and later married.

It was during the Depression era that he seriously turned his hand to writing and his first published story appeared in the pulp magazine Black Mask in 1933, followed six years later by his first novel. The Big Sleep introduced the world to Philip Marlowe, the often imitated but never-bettered hard-boiled private investigator. It is in Marlowe's long shadow that every fictional detective must stand - and under the influence of Raymond Chandler's addictive prose that every crime author must write.

Critic Reviews:

"Anything Chandler writes about grips the mind from the first sentence" (Daily Telegraph)

"One of the greatest crime writers, who set standards others still try to attain" (Sunday Times)

"Chandler is an original stylist, creator of a character as immortal as Sherlock Holmes" (Anthony Burgess)

Members Reviews:

Ray Porters reading is great

Typical Raymond Chandler Great plot and Ray brings it all alive with his reading. The tone and rhythm of his voice is perfect for the book.

Great narration - classic Chandler

Well worth a credit, this is classic Chandler. I enjoyed this story a lot and would highly recommend.

High mystery

Wonderful Reading by Porter. Chandler's prose is alive in every sentence. Great characters, artfully complicated.

Brilliant.

Perfect listening. Pitch-perfect narration. Near-perfect storytelling. Teasingly convoluted plotting - but the 'whodunit' is not really the point with Chandler is it. The wry, sardonic humour carries you along and, at the end, you want to start all over again.

Good but not Chandler's best

An excellent book that like all of the Marlowe stories is beautifully noir.

The performance is absolutely top notch as I would expect from Ray Porter and the rest of the book series.

The only bad point (and a minor one at that) is this does not feel as strong as some of the other Marlowe mysteries).

Great book and very recommended!

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Title: The Long Goodbye

Author: Raymond Chandler

Narrator: Ray Porter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1323 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Down-and-out drunk Terry Lennox has a problem: his millionaire wife is dead and he needs to get out of LA fast. So he turns to his only friend in the world: Philip Marlowe, Private Investigator. He's willing to help a man down on his luck, but later, Lennox commits suicide in Mexico and things start to turn nasty.

Marlowe finds himself drawn into a sordid crowd of adulterers and alcoholics in LA's Idle Valley, where the rich are suffering one big suntanned hangover. Marlowe is sure Lennox didn't kill his wife, but how many more stiffs will turn up before he gets to the truth?

Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago in 1888 and moved to England with his family when he was twelve. He attended Dulwich College, Alma Mater to some of the twentieth centurys most renowned writers. Returning to America in 1912, he settled in California, worked in a number of jobs, and later married. It was during the Depression era that he seriously turned his hand to writing and his first published story appeared in the pulp magazine Black Mask in 1933, followed six years later by his first novel.

The Big Sleep introduced the world to Philip Marlowe, the often imitated but never-bettered hard-boiled private investigator. It is in Marlowes long shadow that every fictional detective must stand and under the influence of Raymond Chandlers addictive prose that every crime author must write.

Critic Reviews:

"Anything Chandler writes about grips the mind from the first sentence." (Daily Telegraph)

"One of the greatest crime writers, who set standards others still try to attain" (Sunday Times)

"Chandler is an original stylist, creator of a character as immortal as Sherlock Holmes." (Anthony Burgess)

Members Reviews:

I first read The Long Goodbye over 50 years ago

Raymond Chandler was one of my favorite authors when I was a young man. Reading the book again after so long is fascinating and fun. In retrospect it now seems that the Phillip Marlowe crime mysteries all followed a formula; reading one was similar to reading all. I'm less enthralled with The Long Goodbye than I was when I first read it, but it is still excellent crime fiction.

There have been some reviews here that have been critical of Ray Porter, the narrator. I disagree! Porter, I believe, narrated the book just as Chandler would have wanted. The book is written in Marlowe's first person. Porter uses the voice that I imagine Marlowe would have had.

Comparing Chandler to modern crime fiction writers is difficult. Michael Connelly and his Harry Bosch character come to mind, but that is probably because Bosch and Marlowe cover the same geographic territory.

Both the burn and the bush

Labels like genius and masterpiece get thrown around a lot in the arts. Certain writers are deemed to be brilliant and yet their stars fade quickly. Their notable books are soon forgotten, misplaced, unread and eventually pulped. Other writers seem to have the opposite trajectory. They are viewed as pulp or genre writers, but over time they seem to transcend the genre and even seem to dance on the graves of labels. They are iconic. Raymond Chandler is one of those later writers.

He is one of the Holy Trinity of detective novelists (along with Dashiell Hammett and James M. Cain). These are the men who built the hard-boiled noir house that everyone else lives in. He is a god and a poet.

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Title: The Laws of Murder

Subtitle: A Charles Lenox Mystery, Book 8

Author: Charles Finch

Narrator: James Langton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-11-14

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 195 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Its 1876, and Charles Lenox, once Londons leading private investigator, has just given up his seat in Parliament after six years, primed to return to his first love, detection. With high hopes he and three colleagues start a new detective agency, the first of its kind. But as the months pass, and he is the only detective who cannot find work, Lenox begins to question whether he can still play the game as he once did.Then comes a chance to redeem himself, though at a terrible price: a friend, a member of Scotland Yard, is shot near Regents Park. As Lenox begins to parse the peculiar details of the death - an unlaced boot, a days-old wound, an untraceable luggage ticket - he realizes that the incident may lead him into grave personal danger, beyond which lies a terrible truth.With all the humanity, glamor, and mystery that readers have come to love, the latest Lenox novel is a shining new confirmation of the enduring popularity of Charles Finchs Victorian series.

Members Reviews:

Good as always

What made the experience of listening to The Laws of Murder the most enjoyable?

Charles Lennox is one of the nicest, kindest fictional characters I know. He and his world are always interesting in book version already, with this reader, they are even better.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The plot was gripping and the characters appealing.

What about James Langtons performance did you like?

He is a very good reader, who suits Charles Lennox' character and the story's mood.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me think...

Any additional comments?

I highly recommend the book and Charles Finch's other books, less for being kept on the edge of the seat while reading/listening, more for overall thoughtfulness and interest.

Good historical mystery series

Charles Lenox is an independently wealthy, private investigator in 1876a time when the profession is still young. In previous books, he has always been very successful at whatever efforts he turns his attentions toward. This book takes an interesting turn, in that it shows him struggling professionally for much of the story.

He and several of his longtime friends and associates have decided to open an investigation agency together. And to his astonishment and embarrassment, he not only does not receive a lot of requests for his help at first, he actually is getting some bad reviews in the press. Puzzled and unable to figure out what has happened, he suddenly gets a case when a man from Scotland Yard he has worked with for many years is murdered. Immediately he is back in his familiar territorysearching for a killer.

This is a pretty good series, one Ive read over the years and enjoyed. Id say one of the best parts of this books is the cleverness of the plot, but there were parts that were a bit slow (not too many,mostly in the beginning). The story gets quite involved and interesting, especially in the second half. The narration is good, and the various voices are easily identifiable. Recommend!

Enjoyed very much

After reading all the others in this series, this was my first audio book of Finch. I enjoyed it just as much as the books. The storyline was well done, detailed and wrapped up sufficiently. The narrator did a good job of changing voices and making it sound more like a drama.

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Title: A Blunt Instrument

Subtitle: Inspector Hannasyde Series, Book 4

Author: Georgette Heyer

Narrator: Ulli Birvé

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-14

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 189 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When Ernest Fletcher is found bludgeoned to death in his study, everyone is shocked and mystified: Ernest was well liked and respected, so who would have a motive for killing him?

Enter Superintendent Hannasyde who, with consummate skill, begins to uncover the complexities of Fletcher's life. It seems the real Fletcher was far from the gentleman he pretended to be. There is, in fact, no shortage of people who wanted him dead. Then, a second murder is committed, giving a grotesque twist to a very unusual case, and Hannasyde realises he's up against a killer on a mission.

Critic Reviews:

"Sharp, clear and witty." (The New Yorker)

"Ranks alongside such incomparable whodunit authors as Christie, Marsh, Tey, and Allingham." (San Francisco Chronicle)

"Miss Heyer's characters act and speak with an ease and conviction that is refreshing as it is rare in the ordinary mystery novel." (The Times Literary Supplement)

Members Reviews:

My Favorite Heyer Mystery!

What made the experience of listening to A Blunt Instrument the most enjoyable?

The story. It keeps you guessing.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sgt Hemingway. I love how he thinks.

Have you listened to any of Ulli Birvés other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is another great performance by Ulli Birve. A real professional.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No crying but I laughed...a lot!

Any additional comments?

I love Georgette Heyer books, especially the mysteries, and A BLUNT INSTRUMENT is my favorite Heyer mystery. It shows off Heyer's skill in creating characters that make the reader interested in the story. She paints such a vivid picture of the social culture of the time period that it becomes an element of the story. Bottom Line: This story is fun and Ulli Birve gives another great performance so you can't go wrong with this book if you like English mysteries and/or books by Georgette Heyer.

Fan of Heyer

I'm usually a great fan of Georgette Heyer, and this narrator is usually very competent as well. I'm not sure why she speaks so very slowly in a typical recording, unless it is to facilitate using the alternates speeds for listening.

For my taste, the plant spent far too much time focused on one and two minute increments of time during which the murder could have happened. I think the plotline could be fine, probably better for me if I was actually reading the book rather than listening, but the narration made one of the main characters (Neville Fletcher) seem possibly even more smarmy and unlikable than necessary. He had the potential to be witty and light, but came off as very patronizing and condescending. The first audiobook I just didn't finish.

A very good story with a surprise ending. I really

The narrator was very good. I liked the different voices she used for the different characters

Great story by a terrific reader

One of the best of the wonderful Georgette Heyer mysteries.

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Title: Behold, Here's Poison

Author: Georgette Heyer

Narrator: Ulli Birvé

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-09-14

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 121 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

It's no ordinary morning at the Poplars the master is found dead in his bed, and it seems his high blood pressure was not the cause. When an autopsy reveals a sinister poison, it's up to the quietly resourceful Inspector Hannasyde to catch the murderer in time to spare the next victim. But every single member of the quarrelsome Matthews family has a motive and none, of course, has an alibi.

Critic Reviews:

"The wittiest of detective writers." (The Daily Mail)

"Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen." (Publishers Weekly)

"Georgette Heyer is second to none in her ability to make detective stories entertaining." (The Sunday Times)

Members Reviews:

What a twist

While I am enjoying this series of mysteries, I wasn't sure about this one from a previous review by a fellow Audible listener. Apparently they weren't all that trilled with the cast of characters. My first thought was, well that's just typical British mystery casting. Now I'm sure, and glad I did. The twisted sister plot was well worth it.

Extremely entertaining.

Great detective story

A grumpy old man is murdered and everyone seem to have a motive. Inspector Hannasyde and Sergeant Hemmingway are called in to solve the case but soon find out, that its not as easy as they'd hoped. The book is arguably Heyer's best detective novel. The parsimonious Miss Harriet, the manipulative Mrs. Matthews and "the amiable snake", Randall Matthews, are unforgettable characters. Ulli Birvè does a great job of recreating the way posh Londoners spoke in the 1920's-1930's.

Entertaining - couldn't stop listening

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Oh yes. This is a really good MYSTERY. The characters have depth, the story keeps you guessing until the end and the narrator makes you part of the story. You bond with the characters and either love them, hate them, or feel annoyance. A huge plus is that there is no sex or violence....just pure genious.

What did you like best about this story?

The end. It was a total surprise. I suspected the killer at one time in the story, but I also guessed some of the other characters.

What does Ulli Birvé bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Ulii was awesome. She gave the listeners an unusual look at the characters. Helping us to see them as humans with wit, emotions and complexities.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

YES.....and it was a rainy Sunday. So, I did listen all in one sitting.

Any additional comments?

I've read Georgette Heyer's romances since I was in my early 20's. I'm 68 now and am thrilled to have found her mysteries. They are well worth waiting for.

one of my favorites

listening to this was a total pleasure. loved the characters, the plot and the ending.

Hard row to hoe

As much as I generally enjoy Georgette Heyer, this book was extremely difficult to listen to without throwing it through a window. The only one of the characters in the least likable was the inspector. Never have I wanted an entire cast to be guilty.......until now.

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Title: Moriarty

Author: Anthony Horowitz

Narrator: Julian Rhind-Tutt, Derek Jacobi

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-23-14

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Sherlock Holmes is dead.

Days after Holmes and his arch-enemy Moriarty fall to their doom at the Reichenbach Falls, Pinkerton agent Frederick Chase arrives in Europe from New York. The death of Moriarty has created a poisonous vacuum which has been swiftly filled by a fiendish new criminal mastermind who has risen to take his place.

Ably assisted by Inspector Athelney Jones of Scotland Yard, a devoted student of Holmes' methods of investigation and deduction, Frederick Chase must forge a path through the darkest corners of the capital to shine light on this shadowy figure, a man much feared but seldom seen, a man determined to engulf London in a tide of murder and menace.

Author of the global best seller The House of Silk, Anthony Horowitz once more breathes life into the world created by Arthur Conan Doyle. With pitch-perfect characterisation and breath-taking pace, Horowitz weaves a relentlessly thrilling tale which teases and delights at every turn. The game is afoot....

Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. This audio edition also includes The Three Monarchs, a short story narrated by Derek Jacobi.

Members Reviews:

Surprisingly Awesome!

One of THE best endings I've ever read...

Listening to the audio version of this was the best decision, I believe, as it made the surprises so much more surprising! It started off okay, and because of certain inconsistencies, at first I was a bit overwhelmed. However, as you get through the book, sooo many things make sense. Honestly, it was worth the five stars just for that.

Hard to stop listening

Just a cracker of a story

No more clues from me you will have to take the clue rice reviewers words as truth

Listen and enjoy

Twist and Shout!

Heavens! It takes a brave man to take up the pen and try to extend the Sherlock Holmes legend. However, Anthony Horrowitz is just such a man. He produces a fast-moving adventure with plenty of action and possibly slightly more gore than you'd expect, though never overly gratuitous in my view. The foundations of a Holmes novel are here of course with a mysterr to solve, dastardly villains the two leads in Detective Athelney Jones and Pinkerton agent Frederick Chase. They are obviously there to provide a similar chemistry to Holmes and Watson but they are treated not as mere imitations but as characters and back stories in their own right. The way that Athelney Jones a minor character from the original stories is worked into the plot is particularly well done.

All well and good but throughout the story there are continual hints that we are all missing something. I had all kinds of theories but the twist when it comes really does send a jolt through the senses and it's a genuine double take moment when it happens. I'll definitely say no more because to do so would be to risk ruining it. I'm sure it will divide opinion but there are some lengths taken to "reveal all" which helps.

The narration is very good and although not all accents were fully convincing to my ear the different characters were easy to distinguish and the drama maintained throughout.

In summary I felt this was a very fine effort and well worth a credit and the time spent. The big twist will most likely be the telling point for how most readers regard the book. I thought it was stunningly good and would highly recommend it!

Completely taken in

I love Horowitz! This is such fun and as good as any Sherlock Holmes.

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Title: The Innocence of Father Brown Vol. 1

Author: G. K. Chesterton, M. J. Elliott

Narrator: J.T. Turner and the Colonial Radio Players

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-09-14

Publisher: The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest takes on bandits, traitors, and killers. Why is he so successful? The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it. The award-winning Colonial Theatre on the Air has dramatized G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown stories from The Innocence of Father Brown with a full cast, music score, and sound effects.

Included in Vol. 1:

"The Blue Cross"

Father Brown is traveling to London to attend a meeting of priests, and he is carrying with him a priceless silver cross, studded with blue sapphires. Flambeau, the thief, plans to steal it.

"The Secret Garden"

Father Brown is called to investigate the beheading of a man, committed in a closed garden. How did the murderer escape?

"The Queer Feet"

Father Brown investigates a death at the Vernon Hotel.

"The Flying Stars"

Father Brown has been invited to a Christmas masquerade, which becomes the target of a robbery.

Starring J.T. Turner and The Colonial Radio Players

Executive Producer Mark Vander Berg

Dramatized for Audio by M. J. Elliott

Based on The Innocence Of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton

Produced by M.J. Cogburn

Directed By Jerry Robbins

Cover Illustration by Jeff Hayes

(P) 2014 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air

Members Reviews:

Not as good as I hoped

The actor playing Father Brown is good, the rest of the cast variable. The sound effects are exaggerated and irritating. The choice of music is inappropriate. But the stories are good. My advice is to try the BBC dramatisations instead.

Radio show great fun!

I thoroughly enjoyed this radio show. Great fun! It gave a great atmosphere that was very in keeping with the original stories!

Great entertainment!

The mechanics of mystery were very well done. Somewhat reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes. Offers a classic "explanation" of the solution just before completion.

If you are looking for a new neat set of stories that are clean and safe for older children (decapitations in storyline), these are worth your time and money.

If I had anything negative to say it would be the overreach of a couple of character's accents (not that I could do near as well). At times it was difficult to make out what was being said. Also, sound effect overwhelmed speech from time to time. These had little impact on a great storyline!

Clever, fun, entertaining, and interesting!!

Entertaining and fun

A milder form of the Sherlock Holmes type of crimes, though from the equally keen Father Brown. A fun listen with a chocolate loving Father.

Insulting to skeptics, freethinkers, scientists

What would have made The Innocence of Father Brown Vol. 1 better?

Less insults to reason and skepticism in the first story.Too many "science is less worthy than religion" tropes.

Would you ever listen to anything by M. J. Elliott and G. K. Chesterton again?

No

How did the narrator detract from the book?

no

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Innocence of Father Brown Vol. 1?

n/a

Any additional comments?

I wasted my money when I bought the second book at the same time

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Title: The Tragedy of X

Subtitle: The Drury Lane Mysteries, Book 1

Author: Ellery Queen

Narrator: Mark Peckham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-26-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In New York City in the early 1930s, a man is poisoned on a crowded streetcar during rush hour. Everyone sees Longstreet die - but no one sees the killer. Inspector Thumm's few clues all lead up a blind alley. He finally seeks the aid of Drury Lane - retired Shakespearean actor, master of disguise, and amateur sleuth. Seated amid the splendor of the vast medieval halls of his castle on the Hudson, Drury Lane hears the story from the inspector. He knows who the murderer is right away, but he refuses to reveal his identity until he has sufficient evidence for the police to arrest him.

Members Reviews:

Entertaining mystery not as densely packed with clues as an EQ mystery

And with a slueth not nearly as eccentric or weird as EQ. Not to say Drury Lane is not a remarkable character. Completely deaf, but a master of lip reading and disguise with a flair for the dramatic, as would befit retired actor who sunbathes in the nude. Lane is reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes in his perception of subtle clues and in the drawing out of wispy linkages. The story and the characters are just not quite as sharp in this early effort by the authors as they would soon be in their early EQ books.

A Solid Whodunit In the Classic Style of Ellery Queen

This is the first of four whodunits featuring the deaf actor Drury Lane written by the two cousins who usually wrote under the pen name Ellery Queen (the Drury Lane novels originally used the pseudonym Barnaby Ross). The book features flamboyant characters (none more so than Drury Lane himself), a complex plot, and a devilishly clever solution, all hallmarks of Ellery Queen. Sharp-eyed readers who spot the the authors' sleight of hand may arrive at the solution fairly quickly, but they will still find this to be a fun read. I've been a fan of Ellery Queen mysteries ever since I first discovered them when I was in high school many years ago, but somehow I never got around to reading the three Drury Lane books, so I'm especially happy that they are now available on Kindle.

Three Stars

The book fell apart upon arrival.

Tarnish the Gilt on the Golden Age?

I think I've read every Ellery Queen novel at least twice, and as other reviewers here have pointed out, THE TRAGEDY OF X is one of his top performances from the period when he was the best fair-play detective story writer alive.

But if this is the best of the best of the Golden Age mysteries, may I talk a little about how that gold isn't all golden?

Drury Lane, master detective, makes deductions based on things like how a cigarette lighter works, or how late a man with a cold gets up in the morning. (I made these examples up to avoid spoilers; they're not in THE TRAGEDY OF X, but things like them are.) These simple observations save lives or find murderers.

BUT.

Drury Lane tells the police he has the first of three murders solved as soon as he hears about it. But he can't tell who the murderer is yet, because he's playing a dangerous game with the murderer, and has to time his revelations perfectly.

This is simply not true. If Lane had told what he knew at once, the lives of two other people would have been saved.

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Title: Miss Silver Comes to Stay

Subtitle: Miss Silver, Book 16

Author: Patricia Wentworth

Narrator: Diana Bishop

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 06-03-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 124 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

On vacation in a tiny village, Miss Silver investigates a murder with a decades-old motive.

The citizens of Melling are perfectly ordinaryexactly the sort one finds in just about every cozy English villageand to a certain person they might even appear boring. But to Miss Silver, people are always interesting. It has been some years since she gave up work as a governess to become a detective, and her interest in people has served her well. She comes to Melling on vacationa long postponed visit to an old school chumbut Miss Silvers business is murder, and her vacations never last long.

The towns prodigal son has returned, wealthy and without nostalgia for the village of his birth. He intends to sell his manor house and be done with Melling forever. But Melling has not finished with him.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful British Cosy

Where does Miss Silver Comes to Stay rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

One of the top 10

Who was your favorite character and why?

In this book, Hilary Carew

What about Diana Bishops performance did you like?

Superb, fantastic narrater

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Persistent Justice

Any additional comments?

Please put more of the rarer Patricia Wentworth books on your list. There are many that are only collectors items in price that many reader cannot afford. />However, if you do, make them available, none other than Diana Bishop should narrate them

Captivating mystery!

This was a well plotted mystery with many suspects meticulously narrowed to the culprit. The narration was well suited too.

Good Old-Fashioned Mystery Novel

This story was a delightful with its precise complexity and detail. I changed my own predictions several times during the story, and it had a very satisfactory ending. It was a relief to listen to a quality story that wasn't peppered with obscene language and sexual scenes that were distracting and unnecessary at the best and often offensive. I often wish that books would have ratings (like movies) so I can anticipate what objectionable features may be included.

One of Miss Silver's Best

Fast paced, enough dead bodies, some romance, and a new outfit for little Josephine. What else could you ask for? The murderer was a surprise until near the end. A thoroughly enjoyable mystery f the ld school.

One of her best

Good book. Good story. Love the reader.

As always a good read. One of my favorites. Four more words needed.

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Title: The Summer of the Danes

Subtitle: The Eighteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

Author: Ellis Peters

Narrator: Derek Jacobi

Format: Abridged

Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-23-14

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Brother Cadfael finds himself caught up in a bitter feud between two royal brother whose armies teeter on the brink of civil war.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

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