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The Wages of Sin
- Matthew Rowsley, Book 1
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Series: Matthew Rowsley Mystery Series, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Horror
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Summary
Newly appointed as land agent to the youthful Lord Croft, Matthew Rowsley finds plenty to keep him busy as he attends to his lordship's neglected country estate. But he's distracted from his tasks by the disappearance of a young housemaid. Has Maggie really eloped with a young man, as her mother attests - or is the truth rather more sinister? What's been going on behind the scenes at the grand country estate, and where has his lordship disappeared to?
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- 20-11-20
Ok
Easy listening but a bit cliched. Such a shame as I’ve really enjoyed her other books.
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- The Curator
- 23-07-20
Run of the mill mystery
A decent story nicely told. There is an interesting theme about Victorian Puritanism taking over from Georgian excess and I laughed out loud at a comment about the unflattering nature of Victorian hairstyles.