A Body at a Boarding School, Benedict Brown
A Body at a Boarding School, Benedict Brown
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A Body at a Boarding School
A 1920s Mystery

Author: Benedict Brown

Narrator: George Blagden

Unabridged: 8 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/03/2023

Synopsis

Something is rotten at the Oakton Academy for Distinguished Young Gentlemen. With rumors of fighting, cheating, and all-night parties - and that’s just the teachers - the headmaster is losing control of the school. When a body is discovered, bludgeoned to death with a monkey statue on the last day of term, renowned detective Lord Edgington and his bumbling grandson Christopher are on hand to search for the killer. But with such a range of despicable suspects - again, that's just the teachers - plotting prefects, and maniacal students to choose from, will the discordant duo be up to the challenge? The second book in the Lord Edgington Investigates mystery series has all the intrigue, humor, and twists of its best-selling predecessor, Murder at the Spring Ball. A Body at a Boarding School is a 1920s-style whodunnit in a wonderfully wicked setting with a cast of curious characters to enjoy. Discover whether the great Lord Edgington can catch the killer and be home in time for afternoon tea. Narrated by George Blagden from the TV shows Vikings, Versailles, and the Oscar-winning film Les Misérables.

About Benedict Brown

I’m a Welsh-Irish-Englishman originally from South London but now living in Burgos, a beautiful city in the north of Spain, with my French-Spanish wife and our young daughter. Writing has always been my passion. It was my favourite half-an-hour a week at primary school, and I started on my first, truly abysmal book as a teenager. So it wasn’t a difficult decision to study literature at university which led to an MA in Creative Writing. I grew up in a crime-fiction-mad family and had made a few clumsy attempts at writing one over the years before coming up with the idea for my contemporary whodunits "The Izzy Palmer Mysteries". My second series, the 1920s-set "Lord Edgington Investigates...", has been a great success, with each of the books becoming a bestseller. If you'd like to tell me what you think about my detectives, my writing or the world at large, I’d love to hear from you, so feel free to get in touch at www.benedictbrown.net where you can also download my free mystery novellas and join my readers' club.

About George Blagden

George Blagden is a British actor best known for his lead roles in the TV shows Versailles and Vikings and his part in the Oscar-winning musical Les Misérables.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on August 22, 2023

Ahhh, boarding school... It's the last day of school at Oakton Academy and Christopher has been looking forward to seeing his family. Especially his grandfather, Lord Edgington. But first, he needs to steal back a rather impertinent drawing of the headmaster before it can be used to incriminate his ex......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on January 27, 2022

1920's murder mystery I do enjoy the relationship of grandfather/grandson in this series, and this entry gives us lively action at a boy's school with the end of year party and recognition. Of course there will be murder and a long list of crimes at Lord Edgington's grandson's school. This makes 3 of......more

Goodreads review by Chautona on March 15, 2023

At about ninety-percent through the book, I was certain this would be a four-star read. I couldn't believe the author got the culprit WRONG! How could he do that? But alas, I was both wrong and right. And all is well in the mystery world of Lord Edgington and his grandson. Also, can I just say that M......more

Goodreads review by Janet Farnham on September 06, 2021

Wonderful! I loved the setting, the characters, and the writing style. This is a series for those who find a majority of cozy mysteries a bit too juvenile and regular detective stories often too gory and sleazy. Christopher and his eccentric grandfather are the perfect middle ground with stories (I......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on August 12, 2023

Strong sequel, I really enjoy the voice of the main character, Christopher, it give the story a lot of humour. The mystery was intriguing, however I felt that the ending dragged. The reveal and explanation was really drawn out that I started to lose interest.......more

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