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The Brenda and Effie Mysteries
- The Woman in a Black Beehive
- Narrated by: Anne Reid
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
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Summary
Welcome to the mysterious town of Whitby, where all the monsters and demons of old come to retire and live out the remainder of their spooky days and nights and eat fish and chips on the seafront. There's a strange new landlady in town, opening a B&B by the harbour; a lady with a tall black beehive, nasty scars about her person and a very chequered past.
Soon she's teamed up with part-time witch Effie and together they investigate the mystery of the ghostly singing cat on the rooftops of the old town, and the savage maulings of old ladies in lonely alleyways. Also - there's something very peculiar about the awful painting that Effie drags home from an auction. Can it really be coming to ghastly life?
Superannuated supernatural sleuths Brenda and Effie are veterans of six cult novels by Paul Magrs (Doctor Who). Now Anne Reid (Last Tango in Halifax, Dinnerladies) brings Magrs's macabre creations to life in their very first adventure, written especially for audio. Here we are at the very start: about to hear the truth of what happened when Brenda met Effie for the very first time!
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- Gumblina
- 12-08-17
Brilliant
fantastic narration and a great story.
if you like T Pratchett you will like alot
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- Mrs W.
- 29-04-16
Excellent
Great story, wonderfully read by Anne Reid. Worth the money, you wont go wrong buying this xx
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- 21-06-15
definitely brings a smile to my face
awesome fun story. easy to get into, and read in a fun lighthearted manner. really love the characters . can't wait to hear the rest of the collection
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- Dawn Martin
- 17-06-19
Prequel of spooky fun.
These little masterpieces are wonderful, you don't have to be familiar with Brenda and Effie to enjoy them (yet they will wet your appitite for the novels! ) and Bafflegab work subtle magic in the sound department.
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- Angela
- 29-09-16
Captivating, best narration around!!
Where does The Brenda and Effie Mysteries rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best!
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Brenda and Effie Mysteries?
Hearing her background.
What about Anne Reid’s performance did you like?
It was so captivating, really drew me and my husband into the story. Really pasted our drive to Cornwall away!
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Laughed through out!
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- philip
- 16-04-20
Awesome stories!
I love all the Brenda & Effie stories. I miss the characters when I finish reading/listening to the books. They have kept me company for many years. Really enjoying getting to know more about the characters in these short stories. Please write more.
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