The Crimes of Clearwell Castle, Benedict Brown
The Crimes of Clearwell Castle, Benedict Brown
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The Crimes of Clearwell Castle
A 1920s Mystery

Author: Benedict Brown

Narrator: George Blagden

Unabridged: 8 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/17/2023

Synopsis

A string of murders, an ancient curse and a castle full of secrets. England, 1926. When esteemed detective Lord Edgington and his novice grandson Christopher plan a trip to the beautiful Forest of Dean, they hope for nothing more than a relaxing weekend with old friends. What they discover among the dark halls and secret passageways of Clearwell Castle is a centuries-old injustice and a rivalry that has ripped the area apart.

After two apparently unconnected villagers are murdered, Lord Edgington must pick the killer from a parade of cheery locals, cagey aristocrats and their sworn rivals. The only certainty is that every last suspect has something to hide. With talk of a ghost walking the castle and a curse that goes back generations, it soon becomes clear that this is no ordinary murder investigation.

Lord Edgington's most thrilling and unusual mystery yet is packed with gothic intrigue and a labyrinthine plot that will keep you guessing until the final chapter. The Crimes of Clearwell Castle is an Agatha-Christie-style whodunit with a cast of unique characters and a loyal golden retriever along for the ride. Will the beloved detectives solve the case before there's anyone left in the village to bump off? Or will you spot the killer before they do? The audiobooks in this series are narrated by George Blagden from the TV shows, Vikings, Versailles, and the Oscar winning-film of Les Miserables.

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 Kathy

I've enjoyed each of the seven books of this series to date and look forward to the next. The book opens with the milestone of young Christopher graduating and leaving school and friends not knowing what might be next. Of course his grandfather has something planned and soon they are off in the Roll......more

Goodreads review by Chautona

Another victory! Each one of the Lord Edgington books gets better and better. I loved this one in particular because Christopher was given many opportunities to really think about things, was given proof of his growing skills FROM his grandfather, and still didn't nail everything like some kind of c......more

Goodreads review by John

Christopher has passed his final exams and is finally out of school. Now Lord Edgington and Christopher are heading to Gloucestershire to visit some relatives on his grandmother's side of the family. Christopher enjoyed the trip north, but when they finally reached Clearwell, it was not quite as exp......more

Goodreads review by Anne

How wonderful to be back in the world of Lord Edgington and Christopher! Yes, "Chrissy" is almost 18 and not quite so bumbling as in the first books (as charming as that was). He has - glory be! - finished with school, and before he can give the future too much thought he is whisked away to visit di......more

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