The Lost Man

Mydworth Mysteries #16

by Matthew Costello, Neil Richards, Nathaniel Parker (Narrator)

When a well-dressed man arrives in Mydworth, with a nasty head wound and no memory of who he is, or why he is there - Kat and Harry look after him. But it quickly becomes clear that this ‘Lost Man’ is, for some unknown reason, on the run - and his pursuers are desperate to find him. As Kat and Harry retrace the man’s strange journey back to London’s East End, they find themselves up against dangerous people who - with time running out - will do absolutely anything to stop the Lost Man from remembering.

Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid-90s, creating innovative content and working on major projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and the best-selling mystery series Cherringham. Their latest series project is called Mydworth Mysteries.

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

Audiobook

Published December 13, 2024

Reviews

[Belinda · Rating 2 out of 5]

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 · Rating 3 out of 5]

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 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 3 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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

[Vanessa-Ann Dowsett · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[Jayne]

Audiobook

[Elliemae · Rating 5 out of 5]

audiobook

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

[Holly Delaney · Rating 4 out of 5]

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

[Kataklicik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook : Spotify.
Read by Nathaniel Parker.

[gkbowood · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very boring- I was disappointed with this one.

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listening to these stories is so much fun!

[Caren · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 stars, fun series to listen to

[Simone · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Katzenkindliest · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 Sterne

[Ann T · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5

[Marsha · Rating 3 out of 5]

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

[France-Andrée · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Malin · Rating 4 out of 5]

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…

***

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

Och jag älskar Nathaniel Parkers röst… 🙂