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Death of an Author
Written by E.C.R. Lorac
Narrated by Simon Mattacks
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Vivian Lestrange - celebrated author of the popular mystery novel The Charterhouse Case and total recluse - has apparently dropped off the face of the Earth. Reported missing by his secretary Eleanor, whom Inspector Bond suspects to be the author herself looking for publicity, it appears that crime is afoot when Lestrange's housekeeper is also found to have disappeared. Bond and Warner of Scotland Yard set to work to investigate a murder with no body and a potentially fictional victim, as E.C.R. Lorac spins a twisting tale full of wry humour and red herrings, poking some fun at her contemporary reviewers who long suspected the Lorac pseudonym to belong to a man (since a woman could apparently not have written mysteries the way that she did).
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I almost stopped listening during the introduction because the narrator, Simon Mattacks, sounded so slow and sleepy. But I’m glad I kept with it, because he did a wonderful job with the actual story. Both his narrative and character voices were skilled and engaging. I’m looking forward to more audiobooks from Mattacks.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Good old-fashioned fun. A merry chase through twists and turns, all resolved satisfactorily. Love this author.