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  • Death at the Auction

  • The Stamford Mysteries, Book 1
  • By: E. C. Bateman
  • Narrated by: Ciaran Saward
  • Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (190 ratings)
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Death at the Auction

By: E. C. Bateman
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Summary

A brilliant whodunnit mystery perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton and Richard Osman!

Murder stalks the cobbles in England’s finest Georgian town…

When an accident forces Felicia Grant back to her family’s auction house in Stamford, she vows it’ll only be a flying visit. But as the gavel falls on the final lot, a hidden secret is revealed—the body of her father’s business rival, murdered during the packed sale!

Soon, Felicia is swept into a mystery that has everyone in the community as a potential suspect―including her.

As the body count rises and with the people she loves under threat, Felicia takes matters into her own hands. But even the most picturesque place has its secrets…

Cover illustrated by local Stamford illustrator Katie Cardew.

©2022 E. C. Bateman (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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Death at the Auction

So enjoyed this book. As one of your reviewers said, a perfect cosy murder mystery. Will be reading more E C Bateman mysteries 😊

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Excellent whodunnit

Very enjoyable. Great story with twists. Good observations of human nature and wry humour. Good characterisation. Excellent narrator.

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Very entertaining

A great listen, good story and very well read.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes cosy murder mysteries

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Enjoyed it!

it took a while for me to get into it then I couldn't stop listening, the twist at the end was not expected at all! The narration was fantastic and was well worth listening to.

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How many brummies are there in Stamford

Quite a sweet story, just a shame the narrator can only do brummie or Yorkshire accents - I’m almost certain there isn’t a huge West Mids demographic in the area.

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Amazing story loved it

loved the story line, all the twist and turns. what an ending couldn't believe an old lady was so devious.

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cosy who done it

interesting characters, such a lot of suspects and sense of place - look forward to next story

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Enjoyable story, well narrated

Really enjoyed the story, great bunch of characters I look forward to the next book. Narrator brought the characters to life.

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I found this underwhelming

Even though the premise and even the plot is a good one, the telling is slow, drawn out and in some parts for me, tedious.

I only found Algernon interesting and engaging, non of the adults were engrossing. I found this flat and am not encouraged to read book 2.

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Intriguing

Cosy murder mystery with plenty of twists. Good range of characters, keeps you guessing, and great epilogue

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