Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

Offer ends May 1st, 2024 11:59PM GMT. Terms and conditions apply.
£7.99/month after 3 months. Renews automatically.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
The Affair of the Mutilated Mink cover art

The Affair of the Mutilated Mink

By: James Anderson
Narrated by: Cornelius Garrett
Get this deal Try for £0.00

Pay £99p/month. After 3 months pay £7.99/month. Renews automatically. See terms for eligibility.

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £14.99

Buy Now for £14.99

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Listeners also enjoyed...

The Affair of the Thirty Nine-Cufflinks cover art
The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy cover art
The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds cover art
The Wintringham Mystery cover art
A Man Lay Dead cover art
Murder at the Dolphin Hotel: A Gripping Cozy Historical Mystery cover art
A Quiet Life in the Country cover art
The Crime at Black Dudley cover art
A Man of Some Repute cover art
Murder on the Lusitania cover art
Rules of Murder cover art
These Names Make Clues cover art
Brat Farrar cover art
Detective Gretel cover art
The Very First Damned Thing cover art
A Hundred Thousand Dragons cover art

Summary

The Earl of Burford can't believe his luck. Rex Ransom, his favourite star from the 'talkies', and his hot-shot producer, Haggermeir, want to film their next feature at Alderley, the family's seventeenth-century country estate.

Somewhat less enthusiastic is the Countess, who finds herself hosting an impromptu house party for the incoming Hollywood crowd. And before long the guest list grows to include two of their wilful daughter Lady Geraldine's dubious suitors, a long-lost cousin, a sultry femme fatale, a bespectacled librarian, an eccentric screenwriter, and a professional blackmailer.

It's almost too much for Merryweather, the family's imperturbable butler, to cope with. And that's before there's a murder in the dead of night. Inspector Wilkins must unravel the baffling mystery - and work out just what a mutilated mink coat has to do with anything.

©1981 Estate of James Anderson (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

What listeners say about The Affair of the Mutilated Mink

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    415
  • 4 Stars
    138
  • 3 Stars
    37
  • 2 Stars
    12
  • 1 Stars
    7
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    443
  • 4 Stars
    71
  • 3 Stars
    15
  • 2 Stars
    4
  • 1 Stars
    5
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    344
  • 4 Stars
    138
  • 3 Stars
    36
  • 2 Stars
    15
  • 1 Stars
    5

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Thoroughly enjoyable

What did you like most about The Affair of the Mutilated Mink?

I enjoyed the twists and turns of the plot but most of all the humour, with Chief Detective Inspector Wilkins a very engaging character.

What other book might you compare The Affair of the Mutilated Mink to, and why?

This is firmly rooted in the golden age and even refers to other fictional detectives as if they were real.

Have you listened to any of Cornelius Garrett’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I've enjoyed his reading of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy and the Thirty Nine Cufflinks too. Cornelius Garrett has a very warm voice and it does feel as if he's telling you the story rather than reading it at a microphone.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes - I listened to it while doing a mammoth baking session and stuck the headphones on to continue listening while walking the dog.

Any additional comments?

If you like Agatha Christie you'll probably enjoy this.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

11 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

A good old fashioned murder mystery

What made the experience of listening to The Affair of the Mutilated Mink the most enjoyable?

The characters, the setting, the story and a great narrator. Also there's a lot of humour in this story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Affair of the Mutilated Mink?

Finding what the actor's secret was. It couldn't think what it might be.

What about Cornelius Garrett’s performance did you like?

He has a very pleasant, expressive voice, reads at a good pace, and you always know which character is speaking. An excellent narrator.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed several times, some of it was very funny.

Any additional comments?

I shall certainly listen to this one over again.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

5 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Good twist.

Loved it. The narrator was brilliant and expressive. Shame it had to end. Great story.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

4 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

light hearted crime

Where does The Affair of the Mutilated Mink rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

very high

What did you like best about this story?

scene setting, scenario, light hearted mystery. 1930's uppercrust caracatures but likeable

What does Cornelius Garrett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

the essence of the period but his voicing of characters is beautiful

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

This 1930's mystery is no boiled egg!

Any additional comments?

8+ hours of sheer lighthearted pleasure. I have all three James Anderson in the Alderley audio books which I will listen to again but I hope there will be another one soon as I cannot find any more online.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

4 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful!

What did you like most about The Affair of the Mutilated Mink?

Everything. The characters, the stately home, the intrigue, the humour, the brilliant reading.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Affair of the Mutilated Mink?

There were several 'psychological' moments, can't say more or might give the plot away!

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The whole thing was a pleasure, from start to finish.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laugh a lot, then a bit more. Realising there is only one more available is likely to make me cry though!

Any additional comments?

Make sure you read/hear the first in the series before getting this! Then go and get the third!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Unadulterated wonderful balderdash and piffle

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I'd recommend this to anyone who likes the light crime genre or Wodehouse-ish stuff

What did you like best about this story?

This is a wonderful mickey take of the Sayer/Christie/Allingham/Marsh style of crime. It's contorted and improbable.

What does Cornelius Garrett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Garrett is a good, intelligent narrator - he brings the story and characters to life.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Listened over three or four days, and looked forward to the next session!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Perfect Golden Age Mystery

This is a wonderful series about the Earl of Burford and his family. It couldn't be more perfect. Lots of humor, intrigue and wonderful wacky characters. Each novel centers around a house party where someone is inevitably murdered, this being the third and unfortunately last in the series. I find a lot of golden age mysteries to be either too slow, too repetitive, or too ridiculous to follow. This one is absolute perfection with a superb narration.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Entertaining whodunit elevated by superb narration

I'm thinking of forming a Cornelius Garrett fanclub. His narrations of various Georgette Heyer stories are hilarious and masterly, and I think he may actually be even better with the works of James Anderson.

The books are well-written, entertaining whodunnits, with an engagingly humble detective, Inspector (now Chief Inspector) Wilkins.

Cornelius Garrett's narration is what elevates them to greatness. Brilliant characterisation, often laugh out loud funny.

I do wish there were more of these!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

enjoyable

I enjoyed this even though I sussed out the villain straight away but not the motive.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Another great romp

This second in the series by James Anderson is good fun. The story gallops along and is very diverting. The narrator's characterisation is decent although all accents which are not British are a bit overdone. Still, not enough to put me off.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful