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A Man of Some Repute

A Very English Mystery, Book 1

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A Man of Some Repute

By: Elizabeth Edmondson
Narrated by: Michael Page
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About this listen

Truth is rarely pure and never simple...

Selchester Castle in 1953 sits quiet and near-empty, its corridors echoing with glories of the past.

Or so it seems to intelligence officer Hugo Hawksworth, wounded on a secret mission and now reluctantly assuming an altogether less perilous role at Selchester.

The Castle's faded grandeur hides a web of secrets and scandals - the Earl has been missing for seven years, lost without a trace since the night he left his guests and walked out into a blizzard.

When a skeleton is uncovered beneath the flagstones of the Old Chapel, the police produce a suspect and declare the case closed.

Hugo is not convinced. With the help of the spirited Freya Wryton, the Earl's niece, he is drawn back into active service, and the ancient town of Selchester is dragged into the intrigues and conspiracies of the Cold War era.

With a touch of Downton Abbey, a whisper of Agatha Christie and a nod to Le Carré, A Man of Some Repute is the first book in this delightfully classic and witty murder mystery series.

©2015 Elizabeth Edmondson (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Cosy Historical Mystery Traditional Detectives Fiction Detective Witty

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a good old fashioned English murder mystery. very enjoyable. certainly worth more of the series

Good Old Fashioned

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enjoyable lighthearted crime mystery if not somewhat written in a way of a play, moving on to next book

Definitely a very English crime mystery

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Great Story, excellent characterisation of the principal and good thumb nails for the less prominent but always important personalities. The protagonists are treated creatively, the plot is terrific and period detail spot on - masses of dry humour too. Wonderful textured performance from narrator. A real treat ..... Congratulations to Elizabeth Edmondson. Keep 'em coming.

The Start of a Series of Some Repute

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I enjoyed this book very much. The array of characters was excellent. Good story line.

A spy?

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Very well written. Will definitely be listening to more of this series to see how things unfold. Good characterisation.

Excellent

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