The Case of the Canterfell Codicil, PJ Fitzsimmons
The Case of the Canterfell Codicil, PJ Fitzsimmons
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The Case of the Canterfell Codicil

Author: PJ Fitzsimmons

Narrator: Tim Bruce

Unabridged: 5 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2022

Synopsis

For those who think that either Agatha Christie wasn’t funny enough or that PG Wodehouse didn’t feature anywhere near as many baffling murders as he could have, this book is a classic, cozy, locked-room mystery written in the style of an homage to PG Wodehouse.In The Case of the Canterfell Codicil, Wodehousian gadabout and clubman Anty Boisjoly takes on his first case when his old Oxford chum and coxswain is facing the gallows, accused of the murder of his wealthy uncle. Not one but two locked-room mysteries later, Boisjoly is pitting his wits and witticisms against a subversive butler, a senile footman, a single-minded detective inspector, and an irascible goat. This all takes place within the eccentric conventions of the pastoral Sussex countryside, where he must untangle a multilayered mystery of secret bequests, ancient writs, love triangles, revenge—and a teasing twist in the final paragraph.The result, for those familiar with Wodehouse or Jerome K .Jerome and Agatha Christie or Dorothy L. Sayers, is either an inexcusable offence to several beloved canons, or a hilarious, fast-paced, manor house murder mystery.

About PJ Fitzsimmons

Phillip “PJ” Fitzsimmons writes the Anty Boisjoly series from the shady side of Montmartre in Paris, where he lives with his wife and two children. The series is the result of Phillip deciding, after years of ghost-writing everything from thrillers to Victorian romances, to write that which he himself most wanted to read—locked room mysteries in the motif of the world of PG Wodehouse.

About Tim Bruce

Tim Bruce has a warm, friendly, characterful voice and works extensively in voice-over, cartoons, and audiobooks. A regular on the BBC, Tim was the voice of Channel 996 for over three years. A long list of audiobook recordings includes the award-winning Blade series, Mark Billingham’s DI Tom Thorne series, Doctor Who, the Oxford Book of War Poetry, and the poetry of William Blake. Tim has also created a whole host of cartoon character voices for CBBC, Nickelodeon, Disney, and Cartoon Network.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer on January 29, 2021

What a fun read! I love mysteries of all stripes, but there's something particularly wonderful about the enigma of a locked room mystery. This was an exemplary representative of the genre, with fresh surprises and impossible situations popping up in chapter after chapter, all of which kept me guessi......more

Goodreads review by Eric_W on September 19, 2022

If you like PG Wodehouse, you'll enjoy this romp through the British aristocracy. The story revolves around a codicil that may or may not exist but which involved the defenestration (from a locked room, of course) of a relative of Boisjoly's close friend. Defenestration is described as a violent dis......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on May 01, 2022

Wonderfully entertaining book filled with comic absurdities, accompanied by a neat little murder plot. The characters were uniquely fitted to the time and place and I am anxious to continue reading of Anty Boisjoly and what is next on deck. Kindle Unlimited......more

Goodreads review by QNPoohBear on October 21, 2020

3.55 stars While having a drink at his club, Mr. Anthony Boisjoly (that's "Boo-juhlay") receives a "rummy" missive from his old school tie Evelyn "Fiddles" Fairfax announcing the death of one Sebastian Caterfell, uncle of Fiddles. Anty dashes off to the country to the village of Fray to help solve th......more

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