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The Case of the Canterfell Codicil
- The Anty Boisjoly Mysteries, Book 1
- Narrated by: Tim Bruce
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
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There’s a literary niche for all tastes including those who think that either Agatha Christie wasn’t funny enough or that PG Wodehouse didn’t feature anywhere near as many baffling murders as he could have. The Case of the Canterfell Codicil is a classic, cozy, locked-room mystery written in the style of an homage to PG Wodehouse. The result, for those familiar with Wodehouse or Jerome K Jerome and Agatha Christie or Dorothy L Sayers, is either an inexcusable offence to several beloved canons, or a hilarious, fast-paced, manor house murder mystery.
In The Case of the Canterfell Codicil, Wodehousian gadabout and clubman Anty Boisjoly takes on his first case when his old Oxford chum and coxswain is facing the gallows, accused of the murder of his wealthy uncle. Not one but two locked-room mysteries later, Boisjoly’s pitting his wits and witticisms against a subversive butler, a senile footman, a single-minded detective inspector, an irascible goat, and the eccentric conventions of the pastoral Sussex countryside to untangle a multilayered mystery of secret bequests, ancient writs, love triangles, revenge, and a teasing twist in the final paragraph.
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- Elizabeth Trigg
- 22-05-24
Fun
Light-hearted, old fashioned locked-room mystery. British listeners will be occasionally jolted out of the story by the Americanisms spoken by the British characters, but it doesn’t spoil it.
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- mgn
- 12-02-24
Wonderful Fun
I liked the story. It’s written in the style of Jeeves & Wooster. The plot is gripping as well as light hearted although I had not guessed the ‘who did it’ until it was revealed.
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- Victoria B.
- 20-02-24
Quirky but fun
A very quirky mystery reminiscent of Agatha Christie but a spoof! Found myself wondering if it would make a fun TV movie or simply be annoying. It reminded me of the film Knives Out or the Cluedo movie with Tim Curry as the crazy butler. It took me a while to adjust to listening to the very ‘flowery’ writing style but the narration helped a lot. Fun, quirky and a bit different than my usual detective novels.
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- Dawn Martin
- 22-02-24
Great entertainment.
love these stories, witty and fresh with lots of odd characters and engaging plots.
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- Marie
- 06-11-23
Case of silliness
If you like Wodehouse you’ll enjoy this romp. Twists and turns and a good ending
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- dave
- 19-05-23
fantastic
Great story, great humour, if you don't listen carefully you will miss a lot of the dry humour. narrator is the final part of making this a great listening experience
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- T. I. Charlesworth
- 16-01-24
Very amusing and entertaining.
I confess to never having heard of the author.....however this sounded right up my street, so I gave it a listen . So pleased that I did , as I thoroughly enjoyed every word . It takes quite a lot to amuse me these days ( grumpy old man ) but I found myself chuckling away out loud !
Good plot , wonderful characters and cleverly written and narrated. I shall read the rest in the series.
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- Idontlikegivingreviews
- 15-04-24
Funny goings on
I adored this! Laughed out loud many times. Well written and extremely engaging, a real treat if you love this particular genre, as I do. Thank you!
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- TINA JEFFERY HEATH
- 04-03-24
Much better than I expected
The Wodehouse comparison nearly put me off, as I'm not a fan of period crime fiction that is not contemporary (either too many howlers or a desperate need to constantly remind the reader what year it is) but this was well done in that respect, and the humour more reminiscent of Michael Innes at his most quirky than Wodehouse. I was expecting 5 hours of gentle amusement, like having Radio 4 Xtra on in the background but ended up quite hooked on the plot as well as the characters. Very good value for a free book, and I've added the rest of the series to my library.
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- Alžběta
- 20-03-24
Hilarious.
Hilarious, smooth and brimming with Wodehousian characters, "The Case of the Canterfell Codicil" is a fantastic nod to both British comic fiction and the Golden Age country house murder mystery. I love both these genres and enjoyed the book immensely.
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