• An Accidental Murder

  • The Yellow Cottage Vintage Mysteries, Book 1
  • By: J. New
  • Narrated by: Jilly Bond
  • Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

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An Accidental Murder

By: J. New
Narrated by: Jilly Bond
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When a strange child follows her home on the train from London, Ella Bridges feels bound to help her. However, she soon discovers the child is not what she seems. Having recently moved into a large home on Linhay Island, affectionately known locally as The Yellow Cottage, Ella finds herself at the centre of a murder investigation thanks to a special gift from the previous house owner. Along with her unusual sidekick, a former cottage resident, Ella follows clues that take her to the heart of London. As the mystery unravels she is forced to enter the lion's den to solve the crime and stop the perpetrator. But can she do it before she becomes the next victim? 

An Accidental Murder is a novella set in 1930s England and is the first in the series of The Yellow Cottage mysteries. NB: this audiobook is based on an updated edition (Sept 2018).

©2015 J. New (P)2019 W.F. Howes Ltd

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  • Florence
  • 11-26-19

an accidental purchase

I'm so glad I didn't pay a lot for this not only a really boring book ....Jilly Bond is not a very good narrator sorry but I will not be purchasing any more in this series

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  • Ann Marie Shepherd
  • 08-05-19

an accidental murder

loved the book cant wait for the next one! would recommend to all mystery fans!

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  • butty
  • 12-06-23

Enjoyable

Easy to listen too. Like the way the ghosts get involved. Looking forward to next book.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 12-02-23

Gently intriguing

Very cosy mystery with a little ghostly ambience! Sweet, a touch sugary, but nonetheless, intriguing!!

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  • Anonymous User
  • 11-29-23

A very enjoyable listen

Lovely short story, perfect for in between longer listens. Believable characters and fabulous narration . Highly recommend 😊

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  • bsurf500
  • 11-20-23

Lovely enjoyable compact ghost whisper story...onwards

First time with this author. Light enjoyable mystery story.. to the end. Look forward to developing side-kick... Definetly onwards and upwards to book 2.

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I find the narrator ideal/appropriate as we are told the story is set in the 1930's ...pitch/range reflects the stereotypical 'Jeeves Wooster' (1920-30) upper middle class tones we associate with the social order of this time and the subsequant characters we meet in this story. With regards to main character voice sounding older ..within this book we have incite into personal story.

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  • Nikki
  • 11-10-23

Fabulous book

I absolutely love anything by J New! Such a talented author.
I have read all the books from this series and love each one of them with their twists and turns. I was so happy to find them on audible and have enjoyed listening.
Fingers crossed for all of J New’s books on Audible🤞🏼⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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  • lil mouse
  • 11-09-23

Hmmm weak at best

‘Perky’ narrator sort of ruined it! Story average, characters could have been believable but just missed the mark

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 11-02-23

A nice surprise

I was looking for a nice cozy mystery in the Plus Catalogue and this was a real find!
The narrator is very good but I did find it difficult to imagine the lead character as a 20 something with the almost elderly voice she gave her.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 11-02-23

Loved it

Gentle story to listen too… some quaint characters….. what a cat…. relax and enjoy x

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  • Mari
  • 10-11-23

Such fun

This was a lot of fun. If you enjoy cozy mysteries then this is for you. Bonus that it is part of the Plus catalogue. Looking forward to book 2.

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