A Most Efficient Murder (Mr Quayle Mysteries #1) by Anthony Slayton [Audiobook]

Narrated by Rafe Beckley

Description from Goodreads:

"When the reclusive Earl of Unsworth’s first party in over a decade is spoiled by murder, His Lordship’s loyal and efficient secretary, Mr. Quayle, must unravel a web of red-herrings and buried secrets before the murderer can strike again…

“I do not wish to disturb you, your grace, but there is a body in the garden…”

England, 1925. When a strange young woman is found murdered on the grounds of Unsworth Castle, the Duke and his family are astounded at first, but quickly become enraged when the police begin asking all sorts of impertinent questions.

And when suspicions dare to fall on one of their own, it is up to Mr. Quayle, Lord Unsworth’s exceedingly efficient secretary, to find the true culprit and save the House of Unsworth from scandal and ruin."

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This is a something a little different to what I normally listen to or read and, I have to say, I quite enjoyed it.

First off, I must commend the narrator, Rafe Beckley, who was absolutely brilliant.  He brought the story, the setting and the characters to life and I think if it wasn't for him, this book could have felt a bit flat.  The voice for the butler was a particular favourite of mine.

This is a proper old-style, murder mystery.  Without the benefit of the modern-day crime fighting techniques, Mr Quayle, along with the police, have a difficult task to discover who the guilty party is from the plethora of dodgy characters any of whom could have been responsible for the body discovered in the gardens of Unsworth Castle but their task is made more difficult due to the many secrets and lies that the suspects want to keep hidden.

I really enjoyed how the story and plot developed and played out; it was fun, engaging and with plenty of twists that kept me guessing and I very much look forward to following this series and can only hope the same narrator is used.

Thank you to BooksGoSocial Audio and NetGalley for enabling me to listen and share my thoughts of A Most Efficient Murder.

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