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Magpie Murders

Magpie Murders, Book 1

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Magpie Murders

By: Anthony Horowitz
Narrated by: Allan Corduner, Samantha Bond
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The first Atticus Pund and Susan Ryeland mystery from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz, and inspiration for the major hit BBC series MAGPIE MURDERS.

Editor Susan Ryland has worked with bestselling crime writer Alan Conway for years. Readers love his detective, Atticus Pünd, a celebrated solver of crimes in the sleepy English villages of the 1950s.

But Conway's latest tale of murder at Pye Hall is not quite what it seems. Yes, there are dead bodies and a host of intriguing suspects, but hidden in the pages of the manuscript lies another story: a tale written between the very words on the page, telling of real-life jealousy, greed, ruthless ambition and murder.

From the creator of Midsomer Murders comes a fiendish mystery perfect for fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.

Praise for Magpie Murders - the gripping Sunday Times bestselling crime thriller:

'Ingenious' Sunday Times
'Thrilling and compelling with a stunning twist' Daily Mail
'A stylish thriller' Sunday Mirror
'A cunning reinvention of the thriller' Mail on Sunday

©2016 Anthony Horowitz (P)2016 Orion Publishing Group Amateur Sleuths Cosy Crime Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Historical Mystery Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Murder
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I really had to concentrate on this one - it was different, but which it. The narrator was excellent and easy to follow.

A Whodunnit Within A Whodunnit!

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Enjoyable story. A bit long winded in some parts, eh explanations that made me tune out a bit. A good who dunnit that kept me guessing right to the end. Recommend

Good listen

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One murder mystery, a delightful homage to Agatha Christie, acts as a cosy comfort blanket surrounding another murder mystery, which is clever and wonderfully self-aware. The combination is an absolute delight.

Utter Genius

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I absolutely loved this book, it was so clever and I found it very hard to stop listening.

Smart writing

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this was OK but not great. the male reader was very good but mixed up his accents a few times and there were a couple of inconsistencies in the narrative.

OK but not exceptional

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Didn't read the synopsis, just knew it was a who done it. As an Agatha Christie fan, found this book very enjoyable.

Great dit

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I really enjoyed this book. It is a story within a story and both kept me throughly entertained. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes “who dunnits” and especially those who are Agatha Christie fans. It borrows a huge amount from Christie but there is a very valid reason for this which becomes evident. A great read!

A really good read!

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I loved it from beginning to end. It just kept getting better. A story within a story.

Loved it!!

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Loved this story. Anthony Horowitz comes up with incredibly original stories and I love his work. The narration is extremely good by the two narrators and it kept me intrigued until the end.

Highly recommend for those who love a great detective story.

A mystery within a mystery

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took me a little while to get into this but strongly recommend you stick with it. so compelling and a really fun, twisty story.

well worth a listen

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