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Murder Most Malicious
- A Lady and Lady's Maid Mystery, Book 1
- Narrated by: Mandy Weston
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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Summary
In post-World War I England, Lady Phoebe Renshaw and her lady’s maid, Eva Huntford, step outside of their social roles and put their lives at risk to apprehend a vicious killer....
December 1918: There is much to celebrate for 19-year-old Phoebe Renshaw and her three siblings at their beloved family estate of Foxwood Hall. The war is finally over; eldest daughter Julia’s engagement to the Marquis of Allerton appears imminent; and all have gathered to enjoy peace on earth, good will toward men. But the peace is shattered on Boxing Day, when the Marquis goes missing and macabre evidence of foul play turns up in gift boxes given to lady’s maid Eva Huntford and a handful of others. Having overheard her sister and the Marquis in a heated exchange the night before, Lady Phoebe takes a personal interest in solving the mystery. As the local constable suspects a footman at Foxwood Hall, Phoebe and Eva follow the clues to a different conclusion.
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- ZippyTip
- 06-11-23
Thoroughly enjoyed it
Narrator was excellent & I liked the written style. Kept me guessing. The characters were entertaining.
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- Paul Lloyd
- 29-08-20
An enjoyable English cozy crime story
It has been some time since I have listened to this particular story, so my comments are really about the series of 5 books, to date.
This series is well within the post-WWI English cozy crime genre, and like the vast majority of these involve wealthy people and their servants. I guess the stories are typical of this genre, which might be off-putting for many, but the stories are well thought out and the denouements come as a surprise to this listener. The characters are likeable, and the situations well described. The series is also a chronicle of the wealthy family's fortunes through the early 1920s. I'll be on the lookout for book 6 if and when it becomes available.
The only issue I have with the books is the Americanisms that creep into the stories. There are far too many "gottens" and similar, for me, as also the occasional American pronunciation. The odd anachronism also creeps in, but why let these spoil a good yarn.
Well recommended.
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- Carôle
- 10-07-24
Enjoyable Period Mystery
A Cast of interesting characters an intrepid, curious and discerning Lady above stairs and a sensible, loyal Ladies Maid below stairs.
An intriguing post war murder mystery, with a very credible plot, whose twist you just did not see coming!
An excellent Audible Plus title, a series worth paying for.
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- maxie
- 14-01-24
a really good listen
enjoyable with a good plot. kept me interested all the way through to the end.
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- None of Your Business
- 22-03-24
Escapist Pleasant Murder Mystery
All round relaxing listen with compelling story lines and character development. Performance of characters brought to life nicely. Have downloaded rest of series and would be quite happy to pay going price for these. We'll worth the money.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-01-24
“Cozy” mystery in a Downtown Abbey setting
The book was free with my subscription, so I didn’t have high expectations but I enjoyed it, and it kept me good company while driving.
In fact, I’m downloading book two in the series to see what is up next for Lady Phoebe and her maid.
Good performance, very easy to follow for someone like me, who is not a native English speaker.
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- Mrs. C. Hunt
- 29-03-24
Murder Most Malicious
This is a mystery of how people's self interest over rides common good, with those searching for justice can find and uncover them. A great murder mystery with a lot of realistic ,up stairs, down stairs going on. Read with excellent characterisation by Mandy Weston.
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- Mariya Pozdeyeva
- 15-11-24
Well paced plot
The voices the narrator did for the girls sound too young, which interfered with my perception of characters a little, but otherwise an easy and captivating listen.
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- Lisa L
- 03-12-23
Predictable Plot
As cosy crimes go this was ‘ok’. However, IMO the culprit was obvious from the get-go (although that probably tells you more about the fact that I’ve read too many murder mysteries!) The characters in the main were also really unlikeable - particularly the ‘below stairs’ ones. I found myself hoping they’d all be next on the murderer’s list - especially Connie! Having said that, the narration was great and Mandy Weston did a brilliant job of bringing a frustratingly predictable plot to life.
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- Lazy Daze
- 05-11-23
A lovely easy listen with excellent narration
The narrator brought all of the characters to life. it was a lovely book to listen to and I'm just about to start book two.
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