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A Matter of Loyalty

A Very English Mystery, Book 3

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A Matter of Loyalty

By: Anselm Audley, Elizabeth Edmondson
Narrated by: Michael Page
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January 1954. Mists cover the hills around Selchester. Someone at the research facility known as the Atomic is leaking secrets to Soviet Russia, and when nuclear scientist Bruno Rothesay goes missing, the British Intelligence Services are convinced he's the mole. Hugo Hawksworth isn't so sure. Then a body turns up, and Hugo's instincts are proven correct. But if Rothesay wasn't selling secrets to the Soviets, who is?

As Hugo digs deeper into buried connections and unlikely coincidences, he knows there's more to this case than his London superiors believe. But following his instincts will pit him against the Establishment - and tangle him once again in the poisonous legacy of the late Lord Selchester.

As he closes in on the truth, Hugo finds himself confronted by an adversary who will stop at nothing, in a case that will prove the most personal of his career.

With a touch of Downton Abbey, a whisper of Agatha Christie and a nod to John Le Carré, A Matter Of Loyalty is the third and final book in this delightfully classic and witty murder-mystery series.

©2017 Anselm Audley & Elizabeth Edmondson (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Cozy Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Historical Mystery Private Investigators Soviet Union Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt Witty Crime
Intriguing Mystery Plot • Well-developed Characters • Engaging Storyline • Satisfying Conclusion • Seamless Storytelling
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The Author wrote a wonderful novel and the Narrator brought it to life. Well Done

Relaxing and Intriguing

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Sorry this will be the last book in the series. I have thoroughly enjoyed the stories and the characters. Thank you to the authors for an enjoyable mystery.

really enjoyed the story and the characters

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Anselm did a wonderful job in picking up where her mother left off. She kept the same writing voice as her mother and it definitely was still another nail biter! I have really enjoyed reading this series and would highly recommend Elizabeth's voice will be missed in the littary world, but im so glad her daughter was able to give her a proper send off.

Sad its the last book

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I did enjoy this set of three novels very much. If you like dense, well populated mysteries, with a fresh run of red herrings, well developed characters, realistic plotting, people you can admire, and a well designed plot that runs along of its own momentum, these three books will give you satisfaction and pleasure.

A very satisfying trilogy

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truely enjoyed listening to this mystery, the characters living in the castle is easy to like. the speaker brought the characters to life.

good twist

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Love this series. So sad that the author passed away and there will be no more books. I will definitely relisten to this series.

Great series

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Sorry to read that this series will not continue

Loved the characters and story line

Wish there was more

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A very cozy and interesting story, it wraps up a lot more than you would expect, some might say it is forced, some might like it, but i liked it and i am sad there are no more books in this series, but i am looking forward to the other series from this author.
If you liked the first book, you will love this one!

A great ending

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This is a personal note to Mr. Audley.
I want to thank you for bringing “A Matter of Loyalty” to life.
I respect your decision to leave your mother’s books as she wrote them, and I appreciate your informing devotees of these lovely stories that we can expect no more, and my wish that the saga might go on is not to be granted.
Thank you for giving us one more novel to enjoy.

With appreciation and regret

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I've enjoyed this series enough to keep going, but this one was the most powerful, just because of the circumstances. That being said, it was a bit confusing and dragged at times, yet other parts were first rate. As I remember it, I think this one had more humour, which I enjoyed. In the afterward, the author, the son, said he had added one new character to his mother's story and I find myself speculating who that might be. I loved the Hungarian defector and his penchant for 'telling it like it is', plus the horrible inspector up from London as the character you love to hate. I wonder if either of those were the 'add-on'. This book at times began to feel like the mood of the Hamish MacBeth series by M.C.Beaton, one I greatly enjoyed. The author, the son, has said he won't be continuing with the series because they were his mother's stories. That's sad, but they gently wound up the loose ends we cared the most about at the close of the book.

I have to add that the narrator was amazing. At times the narration overshadowed the story, as I found myself thinking "Hmm, he's made that person Welsh". or "How does he do that with his voice?". He was startlingly good. I may be checking out what else he's narrated.

Poignant end to series

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