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A Shot in the Dark
- Mydworth Mysteries - A Cosy Historical Mystery Series 1
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
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Summary
From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM
Sussex, England, 1929. Mydworth is a sleepy English market town just 50 miles from London. But things are about to liven up there, when young and handsome Sir Harry Mortimer returns home from his diplomatic posting in Cairo, with his beautiful and unconventional American wife, Kat.
No sooner have the two arrived, when a jewel robbery occurs at Harry's aunt's home - Mydworth Manor. The police are baffled and overwhelmed with the case. But Harry and Kat have an edge in the hunt for the dangerous culprit: not only do they have certain useful "skills" they've both picked up in service of King, President and Country, they also have access to parts of English society that your average bobby can't reach ...
Nathaniel Parker, born in 1962, graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and went on to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. His television career began in 1988 when he played Flying Officer 'Flash' Gordon in the LWT mini-series "Piece of Cake". He is also the lead in the BBC series "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries", based on the novels by Elizabeth George. Nathaniel Parker has an extensive list of audio books to his credit, ranging from the classics of Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy to more modern writings and children's books.
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- sue Sargent
- 10-03-20
too similar
to similar to the cherringham series, only the female is American and the man English.
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- Richard Davies
- 31-03-21
Enjoyable enough to give it a chance
Enjoyable enough with the setting, characters a little obvious and maybe a bit flat. Not something you have to concentrate too much on, in order to work it out. Could have done with a bit more scope and characters for the 'whodunnit' side of things.
Would give a sequel a go though.
Very much a short story.
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- NickiMags
- 29-08-20
Fab Cosy Mystery
I do love a cosy mystery! If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ll know that I particularly like them set in England in the early part of the 20th Century. In fact one of my favourites is the Amory Ames series by Ashley Weaver, and this series is very similar!
I really enjoyed my first outing with Sir Harry and his American wife Kat. Harry is the perfect English gentleman, and Kat is very American, in that she have very modern way of thinking and interacting with strangers. None of that class nonsense with Kat, thank goodness!
I loved Kat’s driving adventure in the Alvis, even though Harry wasn’t keen on her going by herself. There were some very amusing moments, particularly went she was driving through a very narrow tunnel and then getting lost.
Although the crime wasn’t difficult to solve, it was fun to follow Harry and Kat as they unravelled the whole mystery, especially some of the final scenes involving Kat and the getaway car.
Nathaniel Parker’s narrator was superb, I loved his portrayal of Harry, Kat and Lady Lavinia. In fact his voices for the women were pretty amazing!
Definitely recommended if you enjoy cosy mysteries!
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- Lyndsey Bailey
- 31-08-20
Great story
I really enjoyed this book. My only criticism is that I wish it were longer.
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- Mrs. Susan Cabell
- 02-05-21
Beautifully narrated.
Disappointed with the story. Poor mans Tuppence and Tommy. Very, very light holiday read. Saved by some humorous touches.
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- Kath Lewis
- 03-03-21
A cliffhanger in 1920s style.
Nathaniel Parker a perfect narrator for an upper class pre-war period murder mystery. this is one I will listen to again I loved it.
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- Helen
- 22-04-20
great
really enjoyed listening, great story line going to get the rest of the series.
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- SpoiltDiva
- 05-01-21
Tommy & Tuppence vibe
As a fan of the Cherringham series, I thought this would be worth a listen. Pretty quickly I started having a pleasant familiar feeling and couldn't shake the Tommy and Tuppence vibe - 1920s, a newly married, capable young couple always ready for adventure.
Nathaniel Parker is a great choice for the reader of the Mydworth Mysteries and switches smoothly between accents.
Due to my impatience short stories suit me well, and having grown up on Agatha Christie, cosy mysteries tend to give me the warm fuzzies, a feeling greatly needed at the moment. If you like simple, well written, well read cosy mysteries with likeable main characters I highly recommend.
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- GhostUponTheStage
- 19-10-20
First rate mystery
Lynne Coulson
Just the kind of book I enjoy, a period mystery set in a country house
Nathaniel Parker does a first class job as the narrator and his accents are brilliant
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- BarbaraM
- 30-09-21
Comfortable
Ye olde English country house mystery, comfortable but no challenges. The sort of thing one could see made into a TV series by Hollywood. Lighthearted but also
Lightweight. Nevertheless pleasant and will definitely have a market - my guess is more likely Americans. Narrator is very good.
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