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The Purgatory Poisoning

By: Rebecca Rogers
Narrated by: Ciaran Saward
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About this listen

‘A fabulously funny celestial crime caper, full of wit, warmth and heart.’ Helen Lederer

How do you solve your own murder when you’re already dead?

Purgatory (noun):
1. Where the dead are sent to atone.
2. A place of suffering or torment.
3. A youth hostel where the occupants play Scrabble and the mattresses are paper thin.

When Dave wakes up in his own personal purgatory (St Ives Youth Hostel circa 1992), he’s shocked to discover he’s dead. And worse – he was murdered.

Heaven doesn’t know who did it so with the help of two rogue angels, Dave must uncover the truth.

As divine forces from both sides start to play the game, can Dave get out of this alive? Or at the very least, with his soul intact?

An utterly gripping mystery for fans of Murder Before Evensong and The Appeal from the winner of the Comedy Women in Print Unpublished Prize!.

©2023 Rebecca Rogers (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Cosy Crime Dark Humour Fantasy Ghosts Horror Humorous Literature & Fiction Mystery Scary Fiction Haunted Paranormal Comedy Funny Witty

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Great narrator, lovely, clear voice. Good story, funny and good plot. Didn't want it to end!

Good story

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This is a terrific and confident debut novel – highly recommended. It is funny, has a great plot, lots of twists and turns and no spoilers but God has a brummy accent. This is 10 hours of pure joy, the writing and narration are great. You haven’t read anything quite like this so dive in – looking forward to many more from RR.

Brilliantly written beautifully comic storytelling

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Really enjoyed listening to this. Genuinely funny and I loved the characters. Overall just a fantastic listen.

Brilliant listen

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I throughly enjoyed every chapter of this book.
The narration was brilliant too.
I was somewhat sad when it ended.

Unusual and Delightful a Gem of a Story.

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This is totally "lush". I wish there could be a sequel. Maybe there could be.....

perfect entertainment

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