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  • Murder at Mallowan Hall

  • Phyllida Bright Mystery Series, Book 1
  • By: Colleen Cambridge
  • Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
  • Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (151 ratings)

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Murder at Mallowan Hall

By: Colleen Cambridge
Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
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Tucked away among Devon's rolling green hills, Mallowan Hall combines the best of English tradition with the modern conveniences of 1930. Housekeeper Phyllida Bright, as efficient as she is personable, manages the large household with an iron fist in her very elegant glove. In one respect, however, Mallowan Hall stands far apart from other picturesque country houses....

The manor is home to archaeologist Max Mallowan and his famous wife, Agatha Christie. Phyllida is both loyal to and protective of the crime writer, who is as much friend as employer. An aficionado of detective fiction, Phyllida has yet to find a gentleman in real life half as fascinating as Mrs. Agatha's Belgian hero, Hercule Poirot. But though accustomed to murder and its methods as frequent topics of conversation, Phyllida is unprepared for the sight of a very real, very dead body on the library floor....

It soon becomes clear that the victim arrived at Mallowan Hall under false pretenses during a weekend party. Now, Phyllida not only has a houseful of demanding guests on her hands - along with a distracted, anxious staff - but hordes of reporters camping outside. When another dead body is discovered - this time, one of her housemaids - Phyllida decides to follow in M. Poirot's footsteps to determine which of the Mallowans' guests is the killer.

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Who done it?

Fun, easy, British based read that kept you guessing. Light hearted but definitely a murder mystery.

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Murder at Mallowan Hall

I could almost believe Agatha Christie wrote the book herself!! I loved it! I will continue on with the series!!

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Amusing, engaging characters, Narrator miscast

I enjoyed it, and I will be following the next episode. The only thing is the narrator was super talented and yet I don’t think she was the right narrator for this character. Because it was hard to imagine a fortyish year, old, attractive, redhead character, when the narrator sounds like a very, smart charming 70 here for old. Other than that well done

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Fun!!!

This was a great book to listen to a good narrator and just fun to listen and hear a story about Agatha Christie. Thanks so much.

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A unusual but totally fun mystery

What fun to read an Agatha Christie mystery where Agatha is but a minor character, and her housekeeper with a mysterious background is the clever sleuth.
i enjoyed listening to this audiobook as well because the narrator was very good.

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solid mystery

I enjoyed this book very much. The mystery was solid and held my interest until the end. The narrator was good although there were several times when she ran out of air before the sentence was done. The editing was not as seamless as I expect from Audible.

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Another disappointment.

This was an interesting concept using real life personalities as main characters. I was enjoying it until near the conclusion when the author, without warning, introduced the gay motif. Is that now a requirement? I’m am sick and tired of it and tired of asking g to be forewarned of that subject matter which I find to be reprehensible. Audible has an obligation to its listeners to advise of deviant sexual content. I will return this book if I am allowed.

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Note to narrator

Swallow your spit! No one wants to hear you talk with a mouthful of saliva.

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Interesting murder with fun twists

Loved the way the mystery was unfolded. Lots of great development of the main characters.

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Excellent reading by Jennifer

The reader was perfect for the story. I thoroughly enjoyed the listening! The plot and characters were interesting enough and the writer didn’t spend time being repetitive- which I appreciated. However, the plot did default to the usual in the end- which was disappointing for me.

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