A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia

A Freddy Pilkington-Soames Adventure, Book 1

By: Clara Benson

Narrated by: Gethyn Edwards

It's 1929, and Ticky Maltravers is the toast of London high society, adored by everyone - or so it seems, until somebody poisons him over dinner. Now it turns out that numerous people with secrets to hide had every reason to wish him dead. But which of them murdered him? For Freddy Pilkington-Soames, newspaper reporter and man-about-town, the question hits a little too close to home, thanks to an unfortunate drunken encounter with Ticky's corpse which he'd much rather the police didn't find out about - and thanks also to his exasperating mother Cynthia's seeming determination to get herself arrested by tampering with the evidence. But a pretty girl with big blue eyes is demanding his help in solving the mystery, so what can he do but agree? Now all he has to do is hide the wrong clues, find the right ones, and unmask the murderer before the police discover what's really been going on. That ought to be easy enough. If only people didn't keep getting killed....

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Light listening

Humorous characters and a good mystery! The narrator was wonderful and the story moved along well

Very enjoyable!

Any additional comments?

I've read all of Clara Benson's books and I like them all. This audio version of the first Freddie book stands out. The narrative and the reader together are exceptional- reminiscent of PG Wodehouse.. I like mysteries to be light and funny and this fills the bill.

Exceptional

As usual exciting and entertaining. Can't wait for next book. Love Clara Benson's work and writing.

A Great Slap-Stick Story!

If you like slap-stick mystery, this is for you. I could almost believe there was a touch of P.G. Wodehouse in it. A light-hearted mystery without foul language or descriptions of sex. I loved it when Freddy had to have the girl he wished to impress actually pick the lock for him. It is a period piece, but so completely enjoyable. I hope Audible does they other books in this series.

Definitely worth reading

loved it. it was a fun story and the narrator was great and easy to listen too