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A Most Efficient Murder

The Mr. Quayle Mysteries, Book 1

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A Most Efficient Murder

By: Anthony Slayton
Narrated by: Rafe Beckley
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When a party thrown by the reclusive Lord Unsworth is marred by murder, his loyal secretary, Mr. Quayle, must unravel a web of red-herrings and old family secrets in this English country house mystery.

"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.

A Most Efficient Murder is the first in the The Mr. Quayle Mysteries.

©2022 Anthony Slayton (P)2022 Anthony Slayton Cozy Fiction Historical International Mystery & Crime Mystery Crime Murder British Mysteries
Intriguing Plot • Likable Characters • Unexpected Twists • Excellent Pacing • Enjoyable Storyline • Authentic Accents
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When I read the title details of this it gave off an Agatha Christie vibe. Although it wasn’t anything like a Christie story it was really good regardless. I really liked Mr. Quayle. He was a well written character. It kept my interest and I had to see how it ended.

Wonderful Listen

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This book offered a pretty solid start to this series. The narrator was good, and the plot moved along. I’d pretty much guessed the villains, yet it was nice to see the way it all came together. I’ll be reading the next installment at some point.

A Good Start to a Series

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This is not a high-powered, edge-of-the-seat sort of thriller, but a mystery of the old school. I really enjoyed it once I got through the first couple of chapters. I was sure I knew who-dun-it several times with several different culprits but eventually just trusted the author to tell the story and and finished it in a couple of days. The narrator, originally, rather grated but again, once I just sat back, it was really enjoyable. Not something I'd take on a long car ride because I needed to pay a bit more attention but was fine to knit to. I'll plan on book 2 when it comes out.

Slow burn but well done

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I really enjoyed the book. I thought the plot was good and had some good red herrings as well. The narration was good . Just purchased book 2. Thankyou

Enjoyed it ++

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I really enjoyed this 1st book & look forward to more. Though a little predictable, the story line was enjoyable, the characters likable and there was still enough intrigue to leave you wanting to find out everything about Mr. Quayle!

I really enjoyed Mr Quinn

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This was a great listen. Twisting and turning story. Key characters likeable and convincingly human. Narrator just right. Looking forward to the next one.

Great fun

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Excellent plot and pace. Beautifully written with no slang or fowl language. The narration was very pleasant and easy to listen too.

Untarnished

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I stumbled upon this title and am so glad I did. The story lures you in with some obvious twists, but then can still zig instead of zag. Very enjoyable! The narration is perfect. All major characters take on distinct personalities. Looking forward to more from Mr. Slayton!

Nice surprise!

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I really enjoyed this book. i was just sure I knew the answer about every 10 minutes! I have hopes that this is just the beginning of a terrific series. The narration was pitch perfect.

Truly good

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I more than once considered putting this audio book down and moving on to something else in my library. It took what seemed to me a long time to develop. It was interesting to hear the character introductions, but I was impatient to get to some action.

Then I realized I had just come from finishing most of the Lew Archer noire detective series and before that much of the Dashiell Hammett canon. I should have cleansed my mental palate with nonfiction before starting a vastly different type of mystery book.

After that epiphany I settled in and found the story and narrator quite wonderful. I’m so glad I stuck with it, it was absolutely worth it.

No doubter credit worthy.

It took me quite awhile to get into, I’m glad I stuck with it.

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