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The Great Deceiver
- The Brighton Mysteries, Book 7
- Narrated by: Beth Eyre
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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Summary
The next gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths.
Brighton, 1966.
Max, now divorced and living in London, is on the way to visit Ruby and her new-born daughter when he is hailed by an old magician friend Ted English, aka The Great Deceiver. Ted is terrified because his assistant, Cherry, has been found dead in her Brighton boarding house and he's convinced that he'll be accused of her murder. Max agrees to talk to Edgar, who is investigating the case. But what Max doesn't know is that the girl's family have hired private detective duo Emma Holmes and Sam Collins to do some digging of their own.
The inhabitants of the boarding house, most of whom are performing in an Old Time Music Hall show on Brighton pier, are a motley crew. The house is also connected to a sinister radio personality called Pal. Ruby, along with every woman in showbusiness, has heard some disturbing rumours about him.
When a second magician's assistant is killed, Edgar suspects a serial killer. He has the wild idea of persuading Max to come out of semi-retirement and take part in a summer show. But who can pose as his assistant? Step forward WDC Meg Connelly...
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'Recalls the best of Agatha Christie' Sunday Express
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-03-24
Disappointing
Previously an Ellie Griffiths enthusiast I found these characters boring and the plot flat . Some names were too similar
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- Di
- 11-01-24
Enjoyable and interesting
It is another enjoyable and interesting book in the series. With this book the series have now reaffirmed a more definite tone of promoting feminism, inclusion, diversity and speaking of gay/ lesbian relationships back in the days when they had to be kept secret. It was interesting to follow the story but as a veteran whodunnit fan, I’d say that despite that the book takes you back in time, it is a book addressed to younger audience. Which is also amazing as it is great to get more young readers enjoying the genre.
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- Louise
- 16-11-23
Another great story
Love these books and I thought the narrator was really good. Would highly recommend to anyone who loves murder mystery detective stories, especially when set in a different period of time like this one.
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- Gerard
- 03-11-23
Pretty awful I’m afraid.
It took a bit to determination to get through this fluff. I wonder when it was written. I should find out. Mostly it’s the usual silly none-sense about the murderous behaviour of the mentally ill. Incongruous intrusions of 21st century sensibilities disrupt the period setting of the plot. I never believed that we were in 1966 for a moment. Oddly enough the whole thing reminded me of Doris Lessing for some reason. Odd.
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- Keithj
- 26-11-23
Well written and well read
This story seemed a bit darker than Elly’s other books but that did not detract from the plot, which wove a typically convoluted path. The narrator was top-notch, too.
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- needles
- 05-11-23
A sweet way of navigating murder
It’s a sweet way of navigating murder. Love the whole series. They take you back in time and make you want to meet the characters.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-01-24
Bad performance
As expected from the series. Story quite entertaining but narration was awful - put me off listening.
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- J. Humphries
- 17-12-23
Worth the wait!
Love this series. So original and moves through the years and attendant changes brilliantly. Excellent characters and elegant twists.
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- Oygen
- 03-01-24
Meg on stage
An enjoyable new adventure for Max and friends. Very well read and easy to listen to. Good characterisation and interesting to see how more recent characters are filling out.
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- Diane Walmsley
- 30-11-23
superb
an excellent listen, well worth waiting for, l love the Brighton series, the characters are sound, the plot kept me guessing to the end which kept me waiting for the next installment
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