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  • By: Faith Martin
  • Narrated by: John Hopkins
  • Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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Murder by Candlelight

By: Faith Martin
Narrated by: John Hopkins
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Publisher's Summary

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

'The perfect village mystery. A golden-age world with an energy that is totally contemporary’ J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder

‘All the ingredients of a classic mystery… enormous fun.’ Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners

'Brilliant characters that leap off the page.' The Sun

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 series from the multi-million bestselling author!

©2024 Faith Martin (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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enjoyable story

loved listening to a book from the 1920's, loved the plot. I struggled a little with the Narration

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Excellent!

Loved the style of story, reminiscent of Wooster and Jeeves. The reader was amazing- a wonderful all round experience.

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Fantastic reader!

Well written and witty with great characters and wry insights. This is a new author to me and I’m about to download the next book.

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What a delight!

Not just a murder mystery but it also provided a few belly laughs. I hope we hear more about Arbie, Val and Uncle in the future!

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Fun Narration!

I enjoyed the fun characters that were easy to identify and place in the time and in their roles. The sort of book you would have no problem casting if it were made into a movie. The plot was at one or two points extremely predictable, but no less enjoyable for that. One of my favourite narrators, with a lovely soft British accent that suits the time and place.

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