The Secret of High Eldersham, Miles Burton
The Secret of High Eldersham, Miles Burton
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The Secret of High Eldersham

Author: Miles Burton

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Unabridged: 9 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 01/01/2019


Synopsis

Samuel Whitehead, landlord of the Rose and Crown, is a stranger in the lonely East Anglian village of High Eldersham. And when the newcomer is stabbed to death in his pub, it seems that the veil dividing High Eldersham from the outside world is about to be lifted. Detective Inspector Young forms a theory about the case so utterly impossible that merely entertaining the suspicion makes him doubt his own sanity. Surrounded by sinister forces beyond his understanding, he calls on a brilliant amateur and “living encyclopedia”, Desmond Merrion. Soon Merrion falls for the charms of a young woman in the village, Mavis Owerton. But does Mavis know more about the secrets of the village than she is willing to admit?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Libros Prestados on April 28, 2019

Más que un "quién lo hizo", esta novela es un thriller. Un thriller de los primeros tiempos del género, con lo que es todo más simple y más naif. Da hasta ternura cómo el culpable es fácilmente identificable y cómo una vez que se revela no existe un segundo giro ni nada (como sería habitual en las n......more

Goodreads review by John on February 01, 2017

A thoroughly enjoyable, if totally improbable, Golden Age Murder Mystery set in the backwoods of East Anglia which is apparently populated by mindless, superstitious morons. I know this not to be true as I live there myself. Just as much a thriller as a detective story but none the worse for that. I......more

Goodreads review by Shaelyn on August 14, 2021

Tedious and way too long. I love this genre and I always try to read the British Crim Library Classic releases, I'd love to own the whole collection. This one is so tedious and drawn out, it became boring so often I ended up listening to it at a very fast speed to hurry it along, the protagonist's m......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on November 12, 2019

What starts off as a simple murder investigation becomes more complex as a close knit village refuse to break ranks, add to this the discovery of a small wax doll with the Murder victims name on and you're set for a great mystery that's perfect for a dark and stormy nights read. I'd definitely read m......more