The Convivial Codfish, Charlotte MacLeod
The Convivial Codfish, Charlotte MacLeod
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The Convivial Codfish

Author: Charlotte MacLeod

Narrator: Susan Boyce

Unabridged: 7 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/15/2022


Synopsis

Christmas crimes hit close to home for Boston's favorite art sleuths. "Charlotte MacLeod's mysteries are witty and full of humor" (Maine Crime Writers).

The angry old men of the Comrades of the Convivial Codfish club celebrate yuletide doing what they do best: eating, drinking, and greeting the season of giving with a spirited "bah, humbug!" Though well past sixty, Jem Kelling is a relative infant compared to some of the club's elder statesmen, and he has waited decades to host their annual Christmas scowl. And during his first evening as Exalted Chowderhead, he is thrilled to find the wine abundant, the chowder superb, and the humbugs as lusty as ever. But as the night winds down, Jem is horrified to find that the ceremonial Codfish necklace has vanished—right off of his neck! His nephew-in-law, art investigator Max Bittersohn, is convinced his new uncle was the victim of a practical joke. But when the old man takes a hip-snapping tumble, Max is forced to conclude that one of the scrooges is trying to perpetrate a deadly Christmas jeer.

About Charlotte MacLeod

Charlotte MacLeod (1922-2005) was an internationally bestselling author of cozy mysteries. Born in Canada, she moved to Boston as a child, and lived in New England most of her life. After graduating from college, she made a career in advertising, writing copy for the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company before moving on to Boston firm N. H. Miller & Co., where she rose to the rank of vice president. In her spare time, MacLeod wrote short stories, and in 1964 published her first novel, a children's book called Mystery of the White Knight.

In Rest You Merry (1978), MacLeod introduced Professor Peter Shandy, a horticulturist and amateur sleuth whose adventures she would chronicle for two decades. The Family Vault (1979) marked the first appearance of her other best-known characters: the husband and wife sleuthing team Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn, whom she followed until her last novel, The Balloon Man, in 1998.


Reviews

Goodreads review by C. (Comment, never msg). on June 13, 2021

I love Canadian Charlotte MacLeod, independent novels and all. Her series build on her personages and premises, which I consider a reward to chronology followers. Due to the unmatched intellect, verbosity, and whimsy that are her style, one must start at the beginning. Introductory novels are pitche......more

Goodreads review by Denise on December 31, 2019

Sarah Kelling and her zany relatives star in this rollicking romp of a murder mystery. Mass poisoning on a private train excursion party gives Sarah and her husband, Max, a challenging puzzle to solve.......more

Goodreads review by Lyn on August 22, 2020

YES, I READ ANOTHER CHARLOTTE MACLEOD MYSTERY! And what a title, THE CONVIVIAL CODFISH!!!--a colorful, unique mystery featuring the savvy couple Sarah Kelling and her new husband, the interantional art investigator, Max Bittersohn. As usual, Sarah's prominent Boston relatives provide another cousin......more

Goodreads review by Marsha on November 25, 2023

As Jeremy Kelling is taking part in a fun day of seasonal ceremonies celebrating the codfish, his great chain of office is stolen. Tho his new nephew-in-law, PI Max Bittersohn, is unable to take Kelling seriously (a Scrooge Day?), cold-blooded mass mayhem is breaking out in high society, and a kille......more

Goodreads review by Jenn on May 15, 2017

As fun as expected, although I could've done with a little more Sarah.......more