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Murder at the Spring Ball

A 1920s Mystery (Lord Edgington Investigates..., Book 1)

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Murder at the Spring Ball

By: Benedict Brown
Narrated by: George Blagden
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About this listen

A little music, a little dancing, a little murder at the spring ball.

England, 1925. After years shut away from the world, former detective Lord Edgington of Cranley Hall plans a grand ball to celebrate his seventy-fifth birthday.

But when someone starts bumping off members of his scheming family, the old man enlists his teenage grandson to help find the killer, before one of them is next.

The mismatched duo must pick the culprit from a gaggle of preening playboys, scatter-brained spinsters and irate inspectors in this Agatha-Christie-style whodunnit that will have you racing to spot the killer.

With a cast of eccentric suspects (both upstairs and down) and an adorable golden retriever along for the ride, Murder at the Spring Ball is a warm-hearted murder mystery full of intrigue, humour and adventure.

The Lord Edgington Investigates... audiobooks are narrated by George Blagden from the TV shows, Vikings, Versailles, and the Oscar-winning film of Les Miserables.

©2021 Benedict Brown (P)2023 Heathdene Books Cosy Crime Historical Murder Mystery Fiction Heartfelt Witty

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Can't wait for future books in this series. A must hear book which had me gripped from start to finish. An excellent narrator capturing all the characters perfectly.

Next please!!

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A lovely murder mystery, where a retired grandfather detective, helped by his grandson solve the murder of his children. Read brilliantly by George Blagden.

Murder at the Spring Ball

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Different , engaging and clever . That’s my verdict anyway . Not as predictable as I thought it would be and I hadn’t guessed the villain .
Characters interesting , twists plenty and humour too !
Looking forward to next instalment .

Very Enjoyable

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Loved the story and beautiful read and looking forward to future installments. thank you

Great adudio thank you

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I have a confession:

I started reading a Christmas story of Lord E, and didn’t like it - I gave up after chapter 14 (I think). It was said that one need not have pre-read any of the series to enjoy the Christmas tale, but that turned out to be untrue. Now that I have read (& heartily enjoyed), this tale and discovered the personalities, I shall revisit that book. But…

I may actually wait until it comes out as an audiobook. I truly believe that 90% of my enjoyment of this book is the superb narration by George Blagden! The characters absolutely come to life under his skill and Great Aunt Clementine’s awful singing could not have been bettered! His narration made a lot more of the text than I believe my imagination would have done. Lord E has more vigour in him, than I bestowed on him in the Christmas tale.

The story was also engaging and enjoyable. With a good amount of credible alibis and no red herrings! There weren’t any characters whom one would immediately dislike (not really), of the kind who grate on one…

This was a thoroughly enjoyable book and I do hope that the next one is released very soon - followed immediately by the next.

Really well put together!

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I absolutely adore this series. The relationship between the characters, the mystery, the historical nods, the subtle humor and writing style are all just superb. Chrissy is fast becoming one of my favourite literary characters ever. You won’t regret starting it. I find myself at the end of the audiobooks available now and I just can’t wait for the next release!

The ultimate cozy murder mystery series

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I’ll be honest, I only bought this audiobook as I was searching to see what else George Blagden has narrated, I love his reading style and had just finished a Jeffery Archer series he narrated so stumbled across this. What a great book, full of humour and detail. Think of what a whodunnit would be like at Downton Abbey and you wouldn’t be far wrong. Lovely characters and an interesting story that will leave you guessing till the end! The best bit is, there’s a whole load more to listen to in the series!

What a Great Find!

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Enjoyed listening and suspected everyone except the actual murderer! Little insight into authors family quite nice at the end.

Easy listening

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Funny, cosy and so well plotted - I loved this 1920s murder mystery. Great characters, with twisty backstories and secrets. But the prose is efficient and no extra fluff. If you like Agatha Christie, you'll love this.

Funny, cosy and so well plotted - I loved it!

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A very enthralling story which gripped me from the start. The narration is very well read and very clear. The outcome is a surprise. This book is well worth a read. Cannot wait for the next one.

Great Story a must read

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