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Murder at the Patel Motel

By: Maulik Pancholy, Zackary Grady, Achilles Stamatelaky
Narrated by: Maulik Pancholy, Murray Bartlett, Poorna Jagannathan, Karan Soni, Anna Camp, Adam Pally, Margo Martindale, Richard Kind, Iqbal Theba, Conrad Ricamora, Padma Lakshmi, full cast
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Welcome to the Patel Motel. It's a killer place to stay.

When Milan Patel visits his parents at their family-run motel in Montana, he's expecting the usual drama. But shortly after he arrives, his father mysteriously dies in the motel pool. Now everyone's a suspect.

What was meant to be a quick trip becomes Milan's worst nightmare, as he races to solve his father's murder while confronting the past he tried to leave behind.

Both surprising and darkly funny, Murder at the Patel Motel is a witty, Agatha Christie-style mystery about a complicated Indian-American family, the gay son who vowed to never return home, and a small town that prefers its secrets stay buried.

Starring an acclaimed ensemble including Maulik Pancholy, Murray Bartlett, Poorna Jagannathan, Karan Soni, Anna Camp, Adam Pally, Margo Martindale, Richard Kind, Conrad Ricamora, Iqbal Theba, Julian Shapiro-Barnum, and Padma Lakshmi.

Please note: This show is for mature audiences only. It contains explicit language, sexual references, and adult themes. Discretion is advised.

©2025 The Broadway Video Group, LLC (P)2025 The Broadway Video Group, LLC Editors Select Literature & Fiction Mystery Satire Funny Witty

Editorial Review

A delightful whodunit
Looking for a fun audio mystery? Check out Murder at the Patel Motel, starring and co-written by the talented Maulik Pancholy from 30 Rock. The story follows Milan Patel, a New York City event planner who visits his family's dingy motel in Montana. What starts as a normal visit quickly turns into an unexpected adventure when Milan finds himself in the middle of a murder mystery. With a fantastic ensemble cast whose familiar voices you'll enjoy spotting throughout, this Agatha Christie-style tale blends humor with heart. Mixed in with the mystery is a touching story of a gay son who vowed never to return home reconnecting with his roots while navigating family dynamics and small-town secrets to solve the case. —Tricia F., Audible Editor

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Witty and touching

Love that the characters were all well fleshed out and the I was laughing out loud as I listened along.

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Love the production quality of audible originals

An easy listen on my 6 hour flight. Would listen to a sequel/series for sure

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A most enjoyable listen

A most enjoyable listen. Clever with interesting characters and so many plot twists. I hope there is a follow up

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Humour and Wit

Witty and humorous, easy to listen to, gumshoe with a lot of quirky characters and situations

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this is just brilliant

this is my favorite free frm audible, so cheeky so funny, silly and just glorious.
the characters are fantastic and flamboyant.
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Great cast and story

This was so much fun! A fantastic cast make this even more enjoyable - can only hope we’re given the sequel that the ending seems to promise.

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I loved the voice actors and the different sound effects. I loved how the main character continued to spiral (same). The ending was predictable but it was a fun listen. Recommend

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Hilarious!

This was so fun to listen to. I was laughing out loud and gasping at the twists like a Victorian noblewoman! Really well done and a satisfying ending.

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can’t put down kinda book

Absolutely loved it. This is the kinda book you can’t put down. The plot twists. The story line. The engaging voices. I’m so in love. And I have recommended to anyone I come across. Funny, got me actually giggling out loud.

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Great fun.

A fun murder mystery, loved the characters, the story, the acting, it really brightened up my weekend.

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