The Hurtwood Village Murders: A totally gripping 1920s murder mystery
Written by Benedict Brown
Narrated by George Blagden
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A series of threatening letters, a forgotten figure from the past, and a killer out to settle scores…
England 1928. Mystery writer Marius Quin receives alarming news from his sleuthing partner Lady Bella Montague that their childhood friends are in danger. Back in their charming village of Hurtwood, the three Heaton cousins have all been sent identical death threats. When the local constable refuses to help, it’s up to Marius and Bella to stop the would-be killer. But they arrive too late, and Marius finds his former best friend dead in his kitchen with a knife through the heart…
Who in this tightly knit community wants to eliminate the Heaton family? Between shady business practices, fierce competition over the village’s best garden award, and the tragic tale of a soldier who never returned from the war, it’s more a case of who doesn’t? With the clock ticking, can Bella and Marius figure out the mystery before the two remaining cousins meet their fate?
A captivating and warm-hearted 1920s cozy mystery to delight fans of Agatha Christie, T E Kinsey and Lee Strauss!
Readers love the Marius Quin mysteries:
‘My first book by this author but I absolutely loved it! Adored the period setting and how the 1920s were brought so vividly to life. This was a twisty-turny mystery that kept me guessing to the end… A cross between Agatha Christie and PG Wodehouse, this is an engaging, witty story that made me laugh and kept me hooked.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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‘Jam-packed with lively wit, quirky characters, red herrings and cleverness. I felt an instant connection and was riveted to each page, even giggling out loud at times. Spellbinding books such as this are pure joy!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘A lovely cosy whodunit set in 1920s England… Lots of twists and turns and beautiful character development. A very cosy read!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Charming, witty, and fast-paced.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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‘Deserves 10 stars!… Not since Agatha Christie’s Bertram’s Hotel have I felt I was right there watching from the sidelines.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘I couldn’t put this book down, and I didn’t even come close to guessing “whodunit”! I wish it hadn’t ended so soon.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘WOW Benedict Brown has done it once again… the ending was completely astounding, the perfect climactic twist.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘One of the best Christmas murder mysteries I’ve ever read.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Kept me totally hooked until the last page… lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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‘LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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.
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