Murder by Matchlight

Written by E.C.R. Lorac

Narrated by Mark Elstob

London, 1945. The capital is shrouded in the darkness of the blackout, and mystery abounds in the parks after dusk. During a stroll through Regent's Park, Bruce Mallaig witnesses two men acting suspiciously around a footbridge. In a matter of moments, one of them has been murdered; Mallaig's view of the assailant but a brief glimpse of a ghastly face in the glow of a struck match. The murderer's noiseless approach and escape seems to defy all logic, and even the victim's identity is quickly thrown into uncertainty. Lorac's shrewd yet personable C.I.D. man, MacDonald, must set to work once again to unravel this near-impossible mystery.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Soundings
• Release date: Aug 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781407975641

Reviews for Murder by Matchlight

[Denise Vilim · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Of all the audio books available on Scribd and Audible by ECR Lorac, I have listened to them all. This one is my personal favorite. It's not quite as dark as some of her other works like Thirteen Guests and Seven Dead.

[Michelle Fiander · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Liked the story and have enjoined others by Bude. However, I found a number of the voice characterizations too similar—there seemed to be about three characters who sounded like Mr. Grieves, for instance.