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    The Widow of Bath
    The Widow of Bath
    The Widow of Bath
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Widow of Bath

    Written by Margot Bennett

    Narrated by John Telfer

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    About this audiobook

    Hugh Everton was intent on nothing more than quietly drinking in the second-rate hotel he found himself in on England's south coast - and then in walked his old flame Lucy and her new husband and ex-Judge, Gregory Bath. Entreated by Lucy to join her party for an evening back at the Bath residence, Hugh is powerless to resist, but when the night ends with the judge's inexplicable murder he is pitched back into a world of chaos and crime - a world he had tried to escape for good. First published in 1952, The Widow of Bath offers intricate puzzles, international intrigue, and a richly evoked portrait of post-war Britain, all delivered with Bennett's signature brand of witty and elegant prose.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSoundings
    Release dateJul 1, 2022
    ISBN9781407997711
    The Widow of Bath

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    • 3/5
      A bit too elegantly cynical for me - upper class drawing room cynical. Otherwise, an interesting bunch of characters and a reasonably satisfying conclusion.