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The Monks Hood Murders
- A 1920s Easter Murder Mystery (Heathcliff Lennox, Book 5)
- Narrated by: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
A 1920s Easter Murder Mystery in the depths of rural Yorkshire A scoundrel lies dying, he makes his confession; his sins were despicable, and he wants to atone for his wasted life. He bequeaths an invaluable gift to Monks Hood Abbey, an ancient monastery set in a lonely corner of the Yorkshire moors. But sin throws a long shadow and corruption crawls in its shade.
Strangers come forward and lay claim to the monks' inheritance. The Abbot calls on Major Heathcliff Lennox and ex-Chief Inspector Swift to ask for their help. They must go to Yorkshire to unravel the mayhem – but then there's mystery, and murder, and another adventure begins.
Major Heathcliff Lennox, ex-WW1 war pilot, six feet 3 inches, unruly dark blond hair, age around 30 - named after the hero of Wuthering Heights by his romantically minded mother - much to his great annoyance.
The Monks Hood Murders is the fifth book in the Lennox series.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-05-21
Heathcliffe Lennox at his best
lighthearted funny and entertaining easy to listen to but keeps you guessing till the very end
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-02-21
I LOVE this series.
Good plot, likeable characters, nice descriptions and excellent narration. What more could you want. Brilliant.
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- Jude66
- 21-11-21
Another excellent take in the series but I’m worried as I’m coming to the end too soon!
I started listening to this series to give me something to do on long car journeys. I came across them by accident and thought they’d be a pleasant way to pass the time. Fast forward a couple of months and I’m listening at every available opportunity, which is great except that I’m running out of books!
The narration is outstanding. I spend my time wondering how the narrator records them as they’re so well done, switching from character to character and accent to accent. As these are not his native accents it’s even more impressive.
The writing is also excellent and I’ve seen it develop and grow with each book. Lennox is so hard not to love and the end of this one was quite emotional. All the regular characters are an absolute treat and I particularly enjoy the ongoing revelations about Greggs’ personal life, which adds just the right counter to the subject matter, which is obviously murder.
If you enjoy an Agatha Christie and a bit of Downton Abbey, you’ll probably really enjoy these.
I’m going to have to wait 2 weeks before I can listen to the next one but I’ll enjoy really looking forward to it.
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- Marple
- 02-03-21
Outstanding Series
I love Lennox and his escapades and always look forward to the next one. Great characters, Greggs is a firm favorite and of course, the dog Mr Fogg and Tubs the cat. Wonderfully written with lots of laughs, suspense and romance. Superb narration by Sam Dewhurst Phillips you forget there is only one person narrating. Outstanding series.
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- pauline sims
- 10-07-21
A Treat
Have adored this series can’t wait for the next one, fabulous characters fascinating settings and the narration the cherry on the cake for me, adore his voice and characterisation
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- Gill
- 03-03-21
Great story
Another great story, excellently narrated by Sam Dewhurst-Phillips. Can’t wait for the next book.
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- Kaybee
- 15-02-21
Another exceptional adventure for Lennox and Swift
With Karen Menuhin's storytelling combined with Sam Dewhurst-Phillips vocals you know you're in for a treat. Sam once again brings the characters to life with Lennox and Swift answering a call for help that sends them travelling to Yorkshire.
As deaths occur, past deeds and hidden secrets are unearthed, Lennox and Swift arrive at the truth once more to bring the guilty to justice.
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- Amanda K
- 03-10-21
The 5th in a great series!
This is the fifth in Karen Baugh Menuhin’s wonderful Lennox series. I was grabbed by the end of the very first page of the very first in the series, Murder at Melrose Court. Like the first, The Monks Hood Murders is a sheer delight to read. The characters, plot lines, period details, and dialogue are beautifully written, making this a series that one goes back to rereading again and again, The audio versions are superb, narrated by Sam Dewhurst -Phillips, who manages to capture both the the tones and accents of the characters brilliantly. In The Monks Hood Murders, his narration stands out particularly well as few not born to it can manage a good Yorkshire accent! Mind you, with a name like Dewhurst it may not be too surprising.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-07-23
Brilliant
I got hooked on these mysteries.Lennox is an interesting character and the plot is good. I never guessed the ending into the very end. I have read quite a few books where it was evident from the start who the culprit was. Can't wait for the next book!
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- Pendrian
- 18-08-21
Really good series
This is an extremely good series of stories. The characters are very likeable and rounded, humans and animals alike. I have enjoyed it tremendously and will definitely carry on with the rest of the series as it appears. Narrator Is also fun to listen too.
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