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Murder Most Unladylike

By: Robin Stevens
Narrated by: Gemma Chan
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When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to find any truly exciting mysteries to investigate. (Unless you count the case of Lavinia's missing tie. Which they don't.)

Then Hazel discovers the Science Mistress, Miss Bell, lying dead in the Gym. She assumes it was a terrible accident - but when she and Daisy return five minutes later, the body has disappeared. Now Hazel and Daisy not only have a murder to solve: they have to prove one happened in the first place.

Determined to get to the bottom of the crime before the killer strikes again (and before the police can get there first, naturally), Hazel and Daisy must hunt for evidence, spy on their suspects and use all the cunning and intuition they can muster. But will they succeed? And can their friendship stand the test?

'Ripping good fun' The Times

'A skilful blend of golden era crime novel and boarding school romp . . . The novel works both as an affectionate satire and an effective murder mystery, and Stevens can go places Enid Blyton never dreamt of . . . Top class' Financial Times

'Plotting is what sets this book apart; this is about who was where at the time of the murder, and it's about finding the chink in the alibi' Telegraph

©2016 Robin Stevens (P)2016 Penguin Audio

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Critic Reviews

Ripping good fun
A skilful blend of golden era crime novel and boarding school romp . . . The novel works both as an affectionate satire and an effective murder mystery, and Stevens can go places Enid Blyton never dreamt of . . . Top class
Friendship, boarding school and a murder worthy of Agatha Christie
Plotting is what sets this book apart; this is about who was where at the time of the murder, and it's about finding the chink in the alibi
An addictive debut, full of wit, panache and iced-bun breaks
Enormous fun
Part murder mystery, part diary, and a pitch-perfect snapshot of adolescent friendship . . . A sharp-witted debut for Stevens, one that will leave readers eagerly awaiting subsequent instalments
Angela Brazil meets Agatha Christie all mixed up with some Sherlockian tips and winks that made me snuggle down and read with a contented smile. It is a jacket potato on a winter's day book; warm, satisfying, filling . . . This is such a glorious book and it is one which has reinterpreted the school story for the contemporary reader and opened it up with a swift moving and accessible plot line. In Star Trek terms, it is the next generation as compared to the original series. It is very, very gorgeous. Daisy is glorious. Hazel is awesome. I want more, please. It's as simple as that
Irresistible . . . It feels both delightfully old-fashioned and current - a difficult balance to pull off, but it's been done with style here. Imagine Agatha Christie visiting Malory Towers and add in some modern sensibilities and you are about there. The plot twists and turns like nobody's business and I didn't guess the real culprit for a very long time, but the real draw is the relationship between the two main characters. Daisy and Hazel are like chalk and cheese but they are perfect foils for one another and together, they make a brilliant detective duo
I absolutely loved it - it's charming and witty and there's so much in terms of in-jokes and she really grabs hold of all the traditions of this type of story and runs with them. You've got bunbreak, squashed fly biscuits and dormitories . . . but at the same time as this thrilling murder mystery
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I really enjoyed this book as it was very hooking and interesting. The book had so many plot twists and turns. I definitely recommend listening to this book!

Must Listen To This Book!!!

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Clever story with lots of twists and turns to keep us interested. The reader was easy to listen to and did good accents for different characters. Will definitely listen to more books in this series.

Great Audio Book for the whole family

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Loved this excellent, old-fashioned murder mystery set in a boarding school in the 1940's. Delicious descriptions, sense of humour, and characters. Would highly recommend.
Gemma Chan's narration is perfection.

Excellent old-fashioned murder mystery!

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The overall book was very good and kept you hooked until the very end. The reading was very clear and I liked that it didn’t have these music because usually it is distracting and annoying.

Great book/ audio book

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This is the first book in the Murder Most Unladylike collection. This book is a great book for those looking for a murder mystery, without the very full on violence. Even though the crimes are not as violent as your normal murder mysteries, this book is still perfectly fine for a person looking for there first murder mystery. The book is lite in the sense that the book is not going to take over your mind. The narration done by Gemma Chan, was clear, and done well, I was able to understand all the words. The narration also didn't have any interference in it too. This book is highly recommended to all who are over the age of 7. This book as well as all the others will soon become your favourite.

A great easy read.

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