Murder by Candlelight

Val & Arbie Mysteries, Book 1

De: Faith Martin

Narrado por: John Hopkins

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

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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!

©2024 Faith Martin (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Good plot, likeable characters, but with loose ends

It was my first book with Faith Martin, and I enjoyed it. While she has many series under her name, I chose this series due to the 1920s timeline.
The characters were very likeable, especially Arbie. I love that he was portrayed as someone with slight flaws, but still lovable and funny.
The plot was really good, and kept me guessing, especially how the murder was executed. However, the end part was a little short, with loose ends hanging, ie what happened to the other suspects? Perhaps their fate will be mentioned in book 2? We will see as book 2 isn’t out yet at the time of this review.
The narration was good too, as narrator did a beautiful job with all the voices EXCEPT the female lead Val. She was given such a low pitch voice that sounded like a male. It took some time to get use to and even then I had to remind myself again “oh ya, that’s Val”.
Overall I enjoyed this audio book and will be getting book 2.