The Markenmore Mystery, J. S. Fletcher
The Markenmore Mystery, J. S. Fletcher
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The Markenmore Mystery

Author: J. S. Fletcher

Narrator: John Rayburn

Unabridged: 8 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/04/2023

Synopsis

It seems very unreal but the author is not only top-notch with his plot handling but he never strays from the bounds of reason. It isn’t easy to fool someone like detective sergeant Blick of Scotland Yard, but he does it. Blick is called in by an archeologist named Mr. Fransenmery to help solve the killing of Guy Markenmore, who had been away from the area for seven years and had returned because of the expected death of his father. There was a question of inheritance but Guy wanted it known he didn’t intend to file any claim for money and other holdings. Arriving back at the same time were a one-time love rival, John Harborough, and Veronica Leighton, whom they had once quarreled over … now the widowed Mrs. Tretheroe. Their mutual arrivals meant that “Why? became a key question. Detective Blick soon found that actions in the past by a youthful Guy might mean someone, not only with something to gain by his death, but also with a sort of “get even” attitude. Suspicion keeps shifting from one or the other. With a story in the golden age of crime fiction, it won’t be surprising if the surprise ending surprises you.

About J. S. Fletcher

Joseph Smith Fletcher (1863–1935) was a British journalist and author. He wrote more than 230 books on a wide variety of subjects, both fiction and nonfiction. He was one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the Victorian golden age of the short story.

About John Rayburn

John Rayburn (1927–2024) was a veteran of over sixty years in broadcasting. He served as a news/sports anchor and show host, and his TV newscast achieved the largest share of audience figures of any major-market TV newscast in the nation. John was a member of the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. He was well suited to bring fascinating stories to life concerning the people, places, and things that combine to present lively observations of our day-to-day lives.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff on March 25, 2021

Sir Anthony Markenmore is on his death bed surrounded by family members Harry and Valencia. When older brother Guy arrives it stirs up bad memories between his former best friend John Harborough and the girl they disagreed over Veronica Leighton, now known as widow Mrs Tretheroe. When Guy is found s......more

Goodreads review by Janet on October 23, 2024

This is a fairly straightforward Golden Age mystery. The long-estranged son and heir returns to his home... and is found murdered the next morning. Who did it? The flirt that he left 7 years ago? The rival for the flirt's attentions? The younger son? The younger son's mother-in-law, who schemed to g......more

Goodreads review by John on June 21, 2021

Highly Recommended Shortly after the murder was discovered, I was so very sure who the murderer was. I didn’t know why exactly but I had a very good idea as to why. Because I don’t want to give any spoilers, I am not going to say if I was right or wrong. I highly recommend this book. It is well writ......more

Goodreads review by Dick Brown on November 10, 2021

Good story to a point. I liked the idea of the story and the setting but the ending was too abrupt. There were too many loose ends. The author should have explained what happened next, clarified the many cliffhangers and followed the main characters to a satisfying conclusion.......more

Goodreads review by Deepti on October 15, 2022

Easily among the best of Fletcher's Quite a decent whodunnit, this one Full-marks for the plot and the setting. Suspects galore! Suspicion keeps shifting from one to the other, in the most approved detective fiction fashion. Enjoyable read, recommended to the mystery buffs :)......more

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