Mydworth - Der unbekannte Gentleman: Ein Fall für Lord und Lady Mortimer

Mydworth Mysteries #16

by Matthew Costello, Neil Richards, Sabine Schilasky (translator)

In Mydworth taucht ein gut gekleideter Fremder mit einer rätselhaften Kopfverletzung Niemand weiß, wer er ist oder wie er dort hingekommen ist - nicht einmal er selbst. Kat und Harry nehmen sich seiner an, aber schnell wird klar, dass der Unbekannte auf der Flucht ist und seine Verfolger ihm dicht auf den Fersen sind.


Kat und Harry können seine Spur bis ins Londoner East End zurückverfolgen, doch ihre Gegenspieler sind verzweifelt. Sie würden alles tun, um zu verhindern, dass der unbekannte Gentleman sein Gedächtnis wiedererlangt, - und ihnen läuft die Zeit davon ...


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Ein glamouröses Ermittlerduo, ungewöhnliche Verbrechen, schnelle Autos, schicke Kleider und rauchende Revolver - das ist Mydworth, die neue Serie von Matthew Costello und Neil Richards, den Autoren der britischen Erfolgsserie Cherringham. Sir Harry Mortimer, der ehemalige Spion im Dienste Seiner Majestät, ermittelt zusammen mit seiner umwerfenden Ehefrau Kat, die es mit jedem Bösewicht aufnehmen kann! Mydworth ist eine spannende Zeitreise ins England der 20er Jahre - für Fans von Babylon Berlin, Downton Abbey und Miss Fishers mysteriösen Mordfällen.


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Genres: Mystery, Audiobook, Historical, Cozy Mystery, Historical Mystery, Crime, British Literature

162 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2024

Reviews

[Ivonne Rovira]

A man with a serious head wound boards the train in London’s Waterloo Station and ends up in the Sussex village of Mydworth. The well-dressed, clearly educated man can’t remember even his own name, so Sir Harry Mortimer and his American wife Kat end up taking him under the wing, dubbing him “George” after the reigning monarch of the time, King George V. But when it appears that whoever beat up “George” is still trying to do him harm, Lord and Lady Mortimer seek to find out who the perpetrators are and why they’re after this Lost Man. Lots of twists make this Audible novella a great read.

[Belinda]

A bit too short?

Unconventionally, this 16th book is my first read of the series, Mydworth Mysteries. Published to be short reads, I found ‘The Lost Man’ to be intriguing enough at the start to plunge into the series hoping I need not have read the first 15 books. And it wasn’t difficult to pick up the characters; however,I did find it difficult to care very much for Lord and Lady Middleton as sleuths. Everything just seemed to come so easily for them, from the tracking down of information to the calming of the victim they’d named “George,” to the improvisational way they solved the mystery. I think I would have liked more conflict, I guess. But the pair are an old married couple who move as slickly as the characters Mr and Mrs Smith of the film and TV series. Also, one of the most distracting things for me was being able to read each character’s internal thoughts in italics. Everything I’ve ever learned in good writing of books and stories is the old mantra, “show, don’t tell,” something I guess doesn’t come naturally to television writers? Anyway, I found it difficult to follow all the head-hopping as well as the spoken dialogue. So, 2 stars for me.

[Kim Campbell]

Not the best

This started off really well but then seemed to become like something from the Keystone cops! It all just got a bit silly and to be honest I found it all a bit tedious. There have certainly been better in my humble opinion.

[Paula Strickland]

Oops! Gave away 'George's' real name before it was known!
The bank scene felt rushed and I had ro read it again to see if I'd missed something.
Otherwise, I couldn't put it down. But, I wish it had been longer.

[Rebecca]

Lots of questions and the person who can answer cannot remember.

What are Harry and Kate going to do the help the lost man? What is their next move, find out by reading and enjoy your visit.

[Kaija]

Lukijana ihana Nathaniel Parker.
Parkerin eri hahmojen äänet ja ääninäytteleminen on omaa luokkaansa. Itse tarina oli mukavalla tavalla erilainen. Ainoa vika oli, että toivoin tämän olevan pitempi. Todellakin jään odottamaan jatkoa pariskunnan seikkailuille.

[Bells Thompson]

A man suffering from amnesia turns up in Mydworth and Lady Kat and Sir Harry set out to find out who he is as the options offered by the local constabulary don’t appeal. A whispered name is one of the few clues they have. As usual a quick entertaining story.

[Meghan]

Very good, as usual. What a great twist to have a person with amnesia as a victim!

[Vanessa-Ann Dowsett]

I loved this book, suggest that New readers to this series, read the books in order. Thanks to the authors

[Jayne]

Audiobook

[Elliemae]

audiobook

I really like this series and this was a GREAT read for me.

[Holly Delaney]

Quick read. Short mystery with a bit of thriller. Good for a short distraction.

[Kataklicik]

Audiobook : Spotify.
Read by Nathaniel Parker.

[gkbowood]

Very boring- I was disappointed with this one.

[Renee]

Listening to these stories is so much fun!

[Caren]

3.75 stars, fun series to listen to

[Simone]

3.5 stars

[Katzenkindliest]

3,5 Sterne

[Ann T]

great series

Great series. Reminds me of the Thin Man series in the early 1900s
Harry and Kay with their Aunt Lavinia great team work

[Ik]

3,5

[Marsha]

These short episodes are fun reads. The mystery in this one was intriguing and a little different. I am enjoying the series.

[France-Andrée]

3.5

[louise]

I really like this book series

I like the characters and the diverse story lines. The authors bring the relationship of he main characters to life.

[Susan]

Harry and Kat rescue a man who arrives on the train at Mydworth with no memory other than a couple names and only a vague sense of place.

[Chetana]

3.75 ⭐️

A great addition to the series with the trope of an amnesiac needing help. I like how the authors use well used tropes but give it their own refreshing twist. And I am glad that this one was not too sad like the last few books have been

[Malin]

En skadad man dyker upp i Mydworth - men han vet inte vem han är eller hur han kom dit. Han vet bara att polisen absolut inte får kontaktas.

Sir Harry och Kat tar honom under sina vingar, men är så när att “bli av” med honom när Kat vaknar och inser att någon är i huset och försöker kidnappa mannen. 

De inser att de måste intensifiera sitt arbete med att komma på vem han är och vad som ledde honom till just Mydworth…

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Och ännu en gång: jepp, jag älskar sir Harry och lady Mortimer! Jag älskar deras humor och klurighet.

Och jag älskar Nathaniel Parkers röst… 🙂