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Angela Marchmont Mystery #4
The Riddle at Gipsy's Mile
Lost in the mists of the Romney Marsh, Angela Marchmont stumbles upon the body of a woman whose face has been disfigured—presumably to prevent recognition. Who is she, and what was she doing out there in the middle of nowhere? The search for answers will take Angela from a grand stately home to London’s most fashionable—and disreputable—nightclub, and into a murky world of illegal drinking, jazz music and lost souls.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 9, 2014
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Clara Benson
29 books349 followersClara Benson is the author of the Angela Marchmont Mysteries and Freddy Pilkington-Soames Adventures - traditional English whodunits in authentic style set in the 1920s and 30s. One day she would like to drink cocktails and solve mysteries in a sequinned dress and evening gloves. In the meantime she lives in the north of England with her family and doesn't do any of those things.
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July 17, 2019
This is the fourth in the Angela Marchmont series. I have to admit that I nearly gave this series up, after being seriously underwhelmed, by the third book. However, I am pleased that I gave this a try, as I liked it much more than the previous one.
Angela Marchmont is on her way to stay with friends on Romney Marsh, when her driver ends up in a ditch and she stumbles over the body of a young woman. Before long, Angela is in the middle of another mystery, aided by the laconic Freddy Pilkington-Soames, whose mother, Cynthia, has found him a job as a reporter. I know that Freddy has a spin-off series, which I look forward to reading. I do think the fact that he has a job which enables him to investigate crime, will make more sense than Angela’s constant, almost falling into, or over, crimes by accident.
Still, that aside, this is an interesting mystery. Parts of the story have the shadow of WWI, while there are also a glimpse of the modern jazz clubs. Mrs Chang, club owner, and occasional prison inmate, was a wonderful character, and I hope we meet her again. By contrast, Angela’s chauffeur, William, never really came alive for me and, sometimes, I find the dialogue in these book somewhat stilted. Still, definitely an improvement and, certainly, I enjoyed meeting Freddy and will take a look at that series.
Angela Marchmont is on her way to stay with friends on Romney Marsh, when her driver ends up in a ditch and she stumbles over the body of a young woman. Before long, Angela is in the middle of another mystery, aided by the laconic Freddy Pilkington-Soames, whose mother, Cynthia, has found him a job as a reporter. I know that Freddy has a spin-off series, which I look forward to reading. I do think the fact that he has a job which enables him to investigate crime, will make more sense than Angela’s constant, almost falling into, or over, crimes by accident.
Still, that aside, this is an interesting mystery. Parts of the story have the shadow of WWI, while there are also a glimpse of the modern jazz clubs. Mrs Chang, club owner, and occasional prison inmate, was a wonderful character, and I hope we meet her again. By contrast, Angela’s chauffeur, William, never really came alive for me and, sometimes, I find the dialogue in these book somewhat stilted. Still, definitely an improvement and, certainly, I enjoyed meeting Freddy and will take a look at that series.
December 16, 2019
This is the fourth in the Angela Marchmont mystery series, set in 1920s England, which I’ve been quite enjoying reading. In this one Angela goes down to Kent, to visit friends at Romney Marsh. But on the way there, when her driver William lands them in a ditch because of very thick fog, they end up stumbling upon the disfigured body of a young woman, and so begins another mystery. (Once again Angela doesn’t really wish to be involved, but ends up investigating all the same.) There is no clue to who the mystery woman might be (no handbag or other identifiers are found, nor has anyone been reported missing) or what she might have been doing there. However, it seems that there is more to the murder than meets the eye, since Scotland Yard is called in and with it Inspector Jameson, Angela’s old acquaintance. The mystery takes us into the jazz clubs of London, particularly a club run by Mrs Chang and her son, that thrives on not being all above board, and the country side, with a stately home, as well as an odd mix of guests and an eccentric artist, at the Harrisons’ where Angela is staying. Among the guests is Freddy Pilkington-Soames, a somewhat indolent young man, whose mother has got him a job as a reporter, but who Angela finds is much more perspicacious than it first seems. He too joins in the investigations (The author has a separate mystery series featuring this character). Alongside, Freddy’s mother is intent on getting Angela to give her an interview about her ‘adventurous’ life, while her hostess, Margurite Harrison, an artist, is preparing to have an exhibition of her own and her protégé’s works in the village. At the stately home, Blakeney Park, are Lady Alice, and her son Gil, soon to be married to Lucy Syms who doesn't quite get along with her mother-in-law to be. Between the murder investigations and local happenings, there is plenty going on in this one.
Like the earlier books in the series, I found this to be a quick and enjoyable read. The book is certainly ‘inspired’ by Agatha Christie, specifically A Body in the Library, in many of its aspects like the way in which the body was found (condition I mean—it isn’t found in a library), also who the victim turned out to be and such, though the mystery itself was different from that one. Some of the other characters too, reminded me of those from another Agatha Christie book. Freddy Pilkington-Soames I thought was a fun character to be introduced to—He very much reminded me of Freddie Threepwood from the Blandings books, but of course a version of Freddie with brains. In fact, his set, if one could call it that, and the antics they get up to were very much like characters out of Wodehouse. It would be fun to see what Freddy Pilkington-Soames gets up to in his own series. The puzzle, while not too complex or full of twists (there are some surprises of course) was enjoyable as well. Though (as in an another book in this series) I did manage to more or less guess whodunit, this was still a very pleasant read. Three and a half stars!
Like the earlier books in the series, I found this to be a quick and enjoyable read. The book is certainly ‘inspired’ by Agatha Christie, specifically A Body in the Library, in many of its aspects like the way in which the body was found (condition I mean—it isn’t found in a library), also who the victim turned out to be and such, though the mystery itself was different from that one. Some of the other characters too, reminded me of those from another Agatha Christie book. Freddy Pilkington-Soames I thought was a fun character to be introduced to—He very much reminded me of Freddie Threepwood from the Blandings books, but of course a version of Freddie with brains. In fact, his set, if one could call it that, and the antics they get up to were very much like characters out of Wodehouse. It would be fun to see what Freddy Pilkington-Soames gets up to in his own series. The puzzle, while not too complex or full of twists (there are some surprises of course) was enjoyable as well. Though (as in an another book in this series) I did manage to more or less guess whodunit, this was still a very pleasant read. Three and a half stars!
June 16, 2014
I am so glad I discovered Clara Benson's mysteries. Sadly, this is the last of her's currently available on the Kindle. I sincerely hope more will be made available soon. I put Clara Benson in the same category as other lady mystery authors I love, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayer, and Margery Allingham. I had come to suspect I knew who was the guilty party. But I was not sure how it was all going to play out. That is one of my most favorite things about Ms. Benson's writing. I can figure it out, but not know how it's going to end! I love that!
July 27, 2019
Enjoyable historical mystery - my first in this series, although it’s Clara Benson’s fourth Angela Marchmont mystery - I read this as a buddy read with the Reading the Detectives group. I look forward to more books.
Angela and her chauffeur are driving through the fog on their way to visit friends at Gipsy’s Mile. The Bentley goes off the road into a ditch to avoid an accident; luckily, no one is hurt, but as they crawl out of the ditch to the road, Angela finds a dead young woman, her face badly damaged, presumably to keep her from being identified.
The police are stymied, and Scotland Yard Inspector Jameson comes to investigate; apparently, he has run into Angela before in a previous case. Angela is an interesting character - she’s spent years in America, I gather, and there is some interest in her mysterious past. Her friends seem to be rather stock 1920s London society types - the chatty gossip column writer, the flaky artist who always has a young male protege in tow (read lover), the stolid, rather clueless, upper-class husbands of said women - but Benson makes them likable to Angela, and thus to the reader, by giving them very human attributes, like fear of their wives, or a dry sense of humor. And one young friend, Freddy, a lazy young man about town trying to become a star reporter, seems to be becoming a standout character - indeed, Benson has spun him off into his own series. I think I would enjoy reading one of Freddy’s adventures, especially if he is as clever and observant as he is here!
I would read (or listen) to further books in this series, as Angela is an interesting character, and Benson spins a good yarn and fairly satisfying puzzle - I suspected whodunnit, but it had to be proven and I was entertained listening to the conclusion while I knit.
Angela and her chauffeur are driving through the fog on their way to visit friends at Gipsy’s Mile. The Bentley goes off the road into a ditch to avoid an accident; luckily, no one is hurt, but as they crawl out of the ditch to the road, Angela finds a dead young woman, her face badly damaged, presumably to keep her from being identified.
The police are stymied, and Scotland Yard Inspector Jameson comes to investigate; apparently, he has run into Angela before in a previous case. Angela is an interesting character - she’s spent years in America, I gather, and there is some interest in her mysterious past. Her friends seem to be rather stock 1920s London society types - the chatty gossip column writer, the flaky artist who always has a young male protege in tow (read lover), the stolid, rather clueless, upper-class husbands of said women - but Benson makes them likable to Angela, and thus to the reader, by giving them very human attributes, like fear of their wives, or a dry sense of humor. And one young friend, Freddy, a lazy young man about town trying to become a star reporter, seems to be becoming a standout character - indeed, Benson has spun him off into his own series. I think I would enjoy reading one of Freddy’s adventures, especially if he is as clever and observant as he is here!
I would read (or listen) to further books in this series, as Angela is an interesting character, and Benson spins a good yarn and fairly satisfying puzzle - I suspected whodunnit, but it had to be proven and I was entertained listening to the conclusion while I knit.
August 25, 2019
I am enjoying this series more with each consecutive book!
This one was the best yet; lots of action, some of the funniest moments I can ever remember reading, and a mystery that kept me guessing right up to the end! (I had suspicions as to the murderer, but it could have went one of several different ways in my head!)
Hilarious, wonderful characters, including Angela Marchmont herself, and Freddy, a very entertaining addition to the series.
I was reading about the author, Clara Benson, and was surprised to read that she allegedly wrote these books in the actual era they are set in for her family/friends and they have only recently been published by her surviving relatives. I'm not wholly convinced that this is the actual case, given more books keep popping up (for which I am entirely grateful!) and the fact that some of the content is less than conservative for that particular time period. Maybe she was very forward thinking for her time? Or someone else has taken the liberty to creatively "edit" her work?
Regardless...on to the next! :)
This one was the best yet; lots of action, some of the funniest moments I can ever remember reading, and a mystery that kept me guessing right up to the end! (I had suspicions as to the murderer, but it could have went one of several different ways in my head!)
Hilarious, wonderful characters, including Angela Marchmont herself, and Freddy, a very entertaining addition to the series.
I was reading about the author, Clara Benson, and was surprised to read that she allegedly wrote these books in the actual era they are set in for her family/friends and they have only recently been published by her surviving relatives. I'm not wholly convinced that this is the actual case, given more books keep popping up (for which I am entirely grateful!) and the fact that some of the content is less than conservative for that particular time period. Maybe she was very forward thinking for her time? Or someone else has taken the liberty to creatively "edit" her work?
Regardless...on to the next! :)
January 9, 2015
A good cozy mystery. The protagonist is Mrs. Angela Marchmont. A lady of unknown age but she is not young. She was active in something during WWI. We are not told what. She uses brains to solve the mystery. She is friends with the police. She is not beat up and attempts on her life are few. Shows a good mystery does not need violence to be interesting.
I have read 4 of Clara Benson's books so far.
I have read 4 of Clara Benson's books so far.
April 4, 2015
This is my favorite Angela Marchmont book so far.The character herself is getting more developed (it's strange secondary characters seem more developed that our star!). This time around, though, I adore one of those secondaries: Freddy Pilkington-Soames. I expect him to say he's been out to Downton hanging out with Lady Mary any moment. This book surprisingly had a couple twists it it I didn't expect (won't say what)and I was wrong in my discernment of the killer. That hardly ever hapopens.
August 10, 2018
quite a good plot - a very tongue-in-cheek humour to start, and some more dramatics later in the book - I could not put it down once I started - some funny characters, and of course the ever so bright mrs. marchmont trying desperately to stay out of the newspapers -
i strongly recommend it - this one made me totally think of agatha christie or patricia wentworth
i strongly recommend it - this one made me totally think of agatha christie or patricia wentworth
December 13, 2023
Since I've read all the Agatha Christie books (or at least the ones I wanted to - Poirot, Miss Marple, and a number of others) I was looking for a new series. The Angela Marchmont mysteries are actually quite good - she has a way of stumbling upon murders just like Miss Marple did. This one was a bit predictable-ish (I wasn't entirely correct, but had the basics of it) but it's still a nice little series with interesting characters.
September 25, 2016
Angela in a speak-easy with a Chinaman and a black trumpet player? Hand me the smelling salts!
This is probably my favorite of the Angela Marchmont books. There's a grand estate with an imperious old lady and her weakling son and his hearty horsewoman girlfriend. But (thank God!) we get to go to London and see a bit of the seedy underbelly of English life. It's not Dashiell Hammett or Raymond Chandler, but it's a welcome break from the tea-and-sherry brigade.
When the story opens Angela's driver (hunky William) is steering the Bentley toward the isolated cottage of a couple with whom Angela has reluctantly agreed to spend the weekend. Typically, she's been bullied into coming although she risks being cornered by England's most obnoxious female reporter, who's determined to scoop an interview with the elusive lady detective.
The English countryside is notorious for its lack of road signs and GPS is far in the future. A damned good thing, too, or William might not have gotten lost and run into the herd of sheep and slid into the ditch and the body of the murdered woman would never have been discovered and there would be no book.
Inspector Jameson is called in and the trail leads to an infamous London nightclub run by an elderly Chinese woman and her son. It's a favorite hangout of mad-cap heiresses and their hapless, well-bred escorts and the music is supplied by an American band of black musicians whose leader is an old friend of William.
If this book was really written in the 1930's, the author was amazingly progressive for her time. Her non-white characters are human beings, not stereotypes and she pulls no punches about the racism which muddies the waters for our detectives - professional and amateur.
Angela's relationship with Inspector Jameson reminds me of Mary Roberts Rinehart's Miss Pinkerton and her Inspector Patton. They are colleagues with a hint of flirtation that could develop into a romance. This author has a gift for creating memorable characters and lively dialogue.
This is probably my favorite of the Angela Marchmont books. There's a grand estate with an imperious old lady and her weakling son and his hearty horsewoman girlfriend. But (thank God!) we get to go to London and see a bit of the seedy underbelly of English life. It's not Dashiell Hammett or Raymond Chandler, but it's a welcome break from the tea-and-sherry brigade.
When the story opens Angela's driver (hunky William) is steering the Bentley toward the isolated cottage of a couple with whom Angela has reluctantly agreed to spend the weekend. Typically, she's been bullied into coming although she risks being cornered by England's most obnoxious female reporter, who's determined to scoop an interview with the elusive lady detective.
The English countryside is notorious for its lack of road signs and GPS is far in the future. A damned good thing, too, or William might not have gotten lost and run into the herd of sheep and slid into the ditch and the body of the murdered woman would never have been discovered and there would be no book.
Inspector Jameson is called in and the trail leads to an infamous London nightclub run by an elderly Chinese woman and her son. It's a favorite hangout of mad-cap heiresses and their hapless, well-bred escorts and the music is supplied by an American band of black musicians whose leader is an old friend of William.
If this book was really written in the 1930's, the author was amazingly progressive for her time. Her non-white characters are human beings, not stereotypes and she pulls no punches about the racism which muddies the waters for our detectives - professional and amateur.
Angela's relationship with Inspector Jameson reminds me of Mary Roberts Rinehart's Miss Pinkerton and her Inspector Patton. They are colleagues with a hint of flirtation that could develop into a romance. This author has a gift for creating memorable characters and lively dialogue.
March 27, 2014
Angela Marchmont is on her way to stay with friends on Romney Marsh in Kent when thanks to a combination of thick fog and sheep on the road her Bentley with chauffer, William, at the wheel, lands in a ditch. Neither of them are hurt but while they are scrambling out of the ditch, Angela finds the body of a young woman.
Naturally she is curious about the body especially when it seems clear that it is a case of murder and it is being investigated by her friend Inspector Jameson of Scotland Yard. This is a typical Golden Age mystery with plenty of intertwining strands and plenty of people with secrets they need to keep. The book is well written with excellent dialogue and plotting as well as interesting characters.
Angela herself is really growing on me and I’m looking forward to reading more of the mysteries in which she manages to involve herself. If you enjoy Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh et al then I’m sure you will enjoy Clara Benson. This is the fourth book in the series.
Naturally she is curious about the body especially when it seems clear that it is a case of murder and it is being investigated by her friend Inspector Jameson of Scotland Yard. This is a typical Golden Age mystery with plenty of intertwining strands and plenty of people with secrets they need to keep. The book is well written with excellent dialogue and plotting as well as interesting characters.
Angela herself is really growing on me and I’m looking forward to reading more of the mysteries in which she manages to involve herself. If you enjoy Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh et al then I’m sure you will enjoy Clara Benson. This is the fourth book in the series.
March 18, 2016
Really nice English cozy mystery written by a young woman who lived during that period. She is a surprisingly good writer considering she wasn't published in her lifetime. I like the main character, Angela, since there is mystery surrounding her past. In this book, we begin with a gathering of her friends and are immediately confronted with a dead body. About half way through I began to suspect the killer but she keeps the reader guessing until the very end. Overall, a very enjoyable read.
October 16, 2015
An enjoyable period mystery--more for the characters and their evolution during the course of the book than for a surprise ending.
I read this as part of my free trial of Kindle Unlimited. It is a decent mystery, but not good enough for me to pay to keep free access to this series.
I read this as part of my free trial of Kindle Unlimited. It is a decent mystery, but not good enough for me to pay to keep free access to this series.
October 30, 2016
This one had its moments, not bad; however, I'm not fond of plots involving a group of rather similar folks who are hard to distinguish among as characters.
July 21, 2018
Fourth in this series, and introducing the perceptive, lazy, and witty posh Freddie Pilkington-Soames as a newly hired newspaper man determined to get a good story. He ends up helping Angela pull together some clues (and will subsequently get his own series of four books by this author, which I read before I stumbled into these). I enjoyed seeing Freddie's "origin story" and, as always, appreciating the secondary characters who are more colorful than Angela, such as Marguerite,the rich, robust would-be sculptress matron, a cougar on the prowl even with her husband in the room, or William, Angela's American chauffeur that Marguerite currently fancies. Then there is a spiteful rich old lady matriarch, a beautiful young woman who loves horses and is engaged to the matriarch's inadept son, and in a seedy London club visited by Frankie and Angela, an African American musician, the Anglo-Chinese owner Johnny Chang, and Gertie, an outrageously wild and fun aristocrat.
Angela and William wreck in the fog in Kent as they near the turn in to Gypsy Mile, where Angela is headed for a brief visit, and discover an unknown, unidentified dead woman in a ditch. It is fairly easy to figure who did it by the end if you're paying attention and thoughtful, but the fun is in getting there -- especially the scouting expeditions to the Cornelius Club. Angela seems to be a bit more multitalented, with more varied hidden skills and past undisclosed but alluded to achievements, as the series continues, which makes her more interesting, and a better protagonist.
Angela and William wreck in the fog in Kent as they near the turn in to Gypsy Mile, where Angela is headed for a brief visit, and discover an unknown, unidentified dead woman in a ditch. It is fairly easy to figure who did it by the end if you're paying attention and thoughtful, but the fun is in getting there -- especially the scouting expeditions to the Cornelius Club. Angela seems to be a bit more multitalented, with more varied hidden skills and past undisclosed but alluded to achievements, as the series continues, which makes her more interesting, and a better protagonist.
July 30, 2018
I bought the first book in this series because it was cheap but ended up reading more of them. Have read four so far, including this one. Lots of suspense, interesting locations and people. The primary character, Angela, is likeble and fairly well developed. Some of the minor characters are not well fleshed out, but that was fine. I doubt that anyone would have figured out who the killer was. (The author does not give a lot of clues in that direction.) Part of it takes place in a remote area which is very interesting; other parts in London.
The series is set in England in the 1920s; murder mysteries with an amateur sleuth; a Scotland Yard detective gets involved too, of course. Reminiscent of Agatha Christie in some respects but not as "old fashioned" in writing style. This book is the best of the first four in the series.
NOTE: The author is alive and well. Clara Benson had started a rumour when her first book was published: that the author lived in the 1920's but had died long ago. The rumour was not true of course, as confirmed on her Web site.
The series is set in England in the 1920s; murder mysteries with an amateur sleuth; a Scotland Yard detective gets involved too, of course. Reminiscent of Agatha Christie in some respects but not as "old fashioned" in writing style. This book is the best of the first four in the series.
NOTE: The author is alive and well. Clara Benson had started a rumour when her first book was published: that the author lived in the 1920's but had died long ago. The rumour was not true of course, as confirmed on her Web site.
July 20, 2018
If you like to read a series of whodunits, in which you would like to actually play the detective and solve the mystery, this is definitely a good pick. And also the characters are wonderfully developed.
An interesting story and one could guess, fairly early, who did it (or at least narrow it down to a few people) and that is what I like about the series-even though you have your suspicions, you feel compelled to finish the book to get the full picture. I felt a little confused after reading it, I'm not entirely convinced about the murderer, I still feel that it would have been
But I still enjoyed it and I definitely recommend the series.
An interesting story and one could guess, fairly early, who did it (or at least narrow it down to a few people) and that is what I like about the series-even though you have your suspicions, you feel compelled to finish the book to get the full picture. I felt a little confused after reading it, I'm not entirely convinced about the murderer, I still feel that it would have been
But I still enjoyed it and I definitely recommend the series.
February 10, 2019
I debated between 3 and 4 stars, as I enjoyed the book but really it doesn’t compare with some other 4 star books I have read recently. I read the first in this series not too long ago and liked it well enough. So she I looked for more and saw the set of 4-6 for a good price, I bought it. I wonder if I missed something vital in #2 and 3 or if the background of the main character is never explained. She was slightly more the “main character” in this one than the first but I wouldn’t call her a driving force of the book. I did like her and the other characters and really enjoy the time period.
April 5, 2022
An enjoyable read with an ending that isn’t exactly a closure.
Angela Marchmont once again finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation, some folk are just very unlucky, when her chauffeur drives her car into a ditch in the fog. On scrambling out of the car Angela comes across a body.
This takes her into the orbit of Inspector Jameson again, befriended in previous stories. They lunch together and discuss the case but he is still called Inspector and she is Mrs Marchmont. I’m looking forward to them getting on first name terms
Angela is staying with friends and they are more than interested in what is going on. Freddy Pilkington-Soames is there. (He is a fledgling journalist and despite his louche manner is quite astute. There are books featuring him but I prefer Angela.)
Who is the girl? Why was the she murdered? What was she doing so far from home? Why was her face disfigured. Angela finds the answers are nearer to home than she thought.
An easy and enjoyable read.
Angela Marchmont once again finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation, some folk are just very unlucky, when her chauffeur drives her car into a ditch in the fog. On scrambling out of the car Angela comes across a body.
This takes her into the orbit of Inspector Jameson again, befriended in previous stories. They lunch together and discuss the case but he is still called Inspector and she is Mrs Marchmont. I’m looking forward to them getting on first name terms
Angela is staying with friends and they are more than interested in what is going on. Freddy Pilkington-Soames is there. (He is a fledgling journalist and despite his louche manner is quite astute. There are books featuring him but I prefer Angela.)
Who is the girl? Why was the she murdered? What was she doing so far from home? Why was her face disfigured. Angela finds the answers are nearer to home than she thought.
An easy and enjoyable read.
March 7, 2024
Oh Freddy, how you did redeem this story with your attempts to be a jaded sophisticate undone by your burgeoning ambition for your journalism career and your keen desire to see justice done! I barely minded the absolute dullness of Angela's investigation, with the usual impotence of the local and London constabulary to boot. Plus the absolutely terrible ending which fortunately Freddy had nothing to do with - how I long to begin the series All About Freddy and take a break from Angela's pleasant wooly-mindedness for a time. Though I do enjoy Elizabeth Klett's readings of her adventures, which go down a treat whilst one is wool-gathering oneself.
June 26, 2019
Like all GA reads, there are a lot of coincidences taking place, but that is the nature of these. Our main character, Angela Marchmont, finds the body of a young woman, and it all leads on from there. This is the fourth book in the series and this character is definitely becoming one of my favourites. I do enjoy her sense of humour, and the asides that are added. Her relationship with her chauffeur, William, was amusing, and with Freddy, she showed she was human. I enjoyed this episode a lot, and will read on.
April 14, 2020
Angela Marchmont sure runs into some strange folk! This story involves Angela and her driver, William, finding a lady’s body in a ditch in the mists of Romney Marsh while on the way to visit her friends.
I think this is one of my favorite stories in the Angela Marchmont series. I especially enjoyed Freddy, a budding journalist who happened to be friends with everyone in the neighborhood. He had an air of casual but friendly narcissism so that everyone liked him no matter what problems he was causing.
This was truly a cozy mystery.
I think this is one of my favorite stories in the Angela Marchmont series. I especially enjoyed Freddy, a budding journalist who happened to be friends with everyone in the neighborhood. He had an air of casual but friendly narcissism so that everyone liked him no matter what problems he was causing.
This was truly a cozy mystery.
July 20, 2020
Meh
Could see where this was heading and wasn't wrong. Do I believe it.. no. Would the police fall for it? Unlikely.. she had to have had an accomplice and it's obvious who.. it's all too neatly trimmed to fit in the final confession, it raises too many questions altogether.
Benson seems to be fixated on the ladies of the house having multiple dalliances, especially with other people's staff and husband's who accept that this is normal, except it's odd.. very odd indeed.
Could see where this was heading and wasn't wrong. Do I believe it.. no. Would the police fall for it? Unlikely.. she had to have had an accomplice and it's obvious who.. it's all too neatly trimmed to fit in the final confession, it raises too many questions altogether.
Benson seems to be fixated on the ladies of the house having multiple dalliances, especially with other people's staff and husband's who accept that this is normal, except it's odd.. very odd indeed.
January 26, 2018
While visiting her friend Marguerite Harrison for the weekend at Romney Marsh, Angela Marchmont's car crashes into a ditch, and she discovers a body of a women. Helping Inspector Jameson, can either of them find the murderer.
An enjoyable, well-written mystery, though I did work out the why quite early but that did not distract from the story.
An enjoyable, well-written mystery, though I did work out the why quite early but that did not distract from the story.
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January 31, 2022This is an extremely satisfying series that reads as a golden age book. I find it a lovely comfort read, as I am never stressed by it, and am able to predict things a comfortable way through, but not in an irritating way.
The title on this one is unfortunate and could easily have been avoided, since it has nothing to do with the plot.
The title on this one is unfortunate and could easily have been avoided, since it has nothing to do with the plot.
August 28, 2023
Mrs Angela Marchmont, is one of the character I like very much. its amazing that she is able to solve mystery murders without having the murderer attempting to kill her.
Angela is so good at resolving mysteries, I am a bit surprised that she couldn't distract Cynthia's fascination with her.
Angela is so good at resolving mysteries, I am a bit surprised that she couldn't distract Cynthia's fascination with her.
February 9, 2017
Good writing
Angela marchmont is a great character, well developed and interesting. As a mystery, the plot moves forward and makes sense. The other characters provide diversion but not fake confusion.
Angela marchmont is a great character, well developed and interesting. As a mystery, the plot moves forward and makes sense. The other characters provide diversion but not fake confusion.
November 5, 2017
I love books set in England
I have always loved England, and when a book is set in places where I have been I love them even more. I place myself in the story and see the places through a different set of eyes. Such Fun!
I have always loved England, and when a book is set in places where I have been I love them even more. I place myself in the story and see the places through a different set of eyes. Such Fun!
January 22, 2018
I’m a fan of this series and started reading them in order. She’s such a likeable character because she is a reluctant detective. But once she gets hold of questionable murder she jumps in gladly to help solve it.
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