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  • Death in Delft

  • A 17th Century Historical Murder Mystery (Master Mercurius Mystery Series, Book 1)
  • By: Graham Brack
  • Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
  • Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (74 ratings)
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Death in Delft

By: Graham Brack
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
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Summary

Three missing girls. Only one body. Where are the others?

1671, Delft

Three young girls have been abducted from their homes. The body of one has been found in a shallow grave. The other two are still missing. The murder has shocked everyone in the peaceful city of Delft, and the mayor is desperate to catch the perpetrator before panic can spread any further.

With the bitterly cold January weather intensifying, it is doubtful that the other two girls are still alive. But whoever took them is still at large.

The mayor requests the help of Master Mercurius, a gifted cleric from a nearby university, and local artist Vermeer, who uses his skills to sketch the crime scenes.

Can they find the missing girls before it's too late? Will Mercurius be able to track down the killer?

Or will more victims succumb to Death in Delft?

©2020 Graham Brack (P)2021 Tantor

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could be good?

I think this is going to be a great story but I just can't listen to the narrator...in some respects he has a rich voice but his voice rises and falls out of step with the flow of the story...very off putting! a shame as the storyline looks right up my street and the half chapter I listened to was well written.

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A joy

Totally absorbing,great plot, brilliantly read.
And as an artist myself, lovely to have Vermeer involved.
Off to buy his other books.

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Shardlake in 17th century Netherlands?

Historical mystery set in 17th century Delft.
Even though this lacks the depth and complexity of C J Sansom's Shardlake series, I found this an enjoyable story, with a similar configuration set in an interesting historical period.
Audiobook finished within 24 hours and I have just ordered book 2, Untrue till Death

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A lovely read and listen

I'm so delighted to have discovered this author. For a reader it's the just the best thing when you enjoy a book and know there is a series. The characters are so engaging and the language and humour were an absolute tonic. I'm glad to say too that the narrator feels just right for these books. Highly recommended all round. Triciax

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Average Story and Narration

As a free listen, it's okay.

Narrator speeds through story as if trying to get it over and done with, okay but not great.

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Ok

This book is just OK. As with similar books the hero does a lot of running around and talking to people but very little of it is any value to the actual story. His no detective and relies on luck more than skill.

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Interesting and different

17th century Holland is a place and period I know little about, which made this book appealing. Master Mercurius is an engaging character. An ordained catholic priest (in secret) who is simultaneously an ordained protestant priest, Mercurius is faced with some unique dilemmas. This rather naive university lecturer is sent to Delft to investigate the disappearance of three young girls, one of whom has been found dead.

I enjoyed the book and would like to read more by Graham Brack, but I may choose to read rather than listen. Though the narrator has a pleasant voice and is able to give different characters appropriate voices, i found his delivery too repetitive in intonation. There would be a whole sequence of sentences read with the same pitch and lift at the end. It felt as if I was listening to a shopping list. I also felt that there was a lot more humour in the text than came over in the narration.

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Good Performance of a Good Book

This book was recommended by a friend, and while I was intrigued by the concept, the list of books I have yet to read is very long, so it was only when there was a deal that I was persuaded to commit. Having purchased the Kindle edition for the modern equivalent of four pence ha'penny, I was able to aquire the audiobook for less than a pint of mild. I pressed play and set off to walk to North Sheen. It's not a long book, but its story leaves you wondering how you would have acted, poses some theological questions and gives an overview of 17th century Dutch life, art, science and municipal politics.

If you think that sounds a bit dull, prepare to be pleasantly surprised.

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So enjoyable

I loved this. The main character is highly likeable and you get Vermeer and Van Leeuwenhoek along for the ride. A plea to the publisher though, if you want the book to succeed, get it a decent cover! The current one is so bad I nearly passed it by.

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an interesting start to a series

I like nothing better than finding a new mystery series. This interesting whodunnit links fictionally to historical figures of the day. The first person narrative adds a coherence to the novel. I enjoyed the lightness of style.
The narration is mostly excellent but has some distracting moments with exaggerated character portrayal plus some strange reading emphasis towards the end.

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