Murder at Holly House

De: Denzil Meyrick

Narrado por: Tom Turner

Brought to you by Penguin.

'A quintessential slice of Yuletide murder mystery' Sun

'The feel-good factor is off the scale' The Times

'A fun book. Playful. One to make you smile' Stuart MacBride

'A wonderfully entertaining mystery' Ian Moore

'Best read of the year' Quintin Jardine

A village of secrets
It's December 1952, and a dead stranger has been found lodged up the chimney of Holly House in the remote town of Elderby. Is he a simple thief, or a would-be killer? Either way, he wasn't on anyone's Christmas wish list.

A mystery that can't be solved
Inspector Frank Grasby is ordered to investigate. The victim of some unfortunate misunderstandings, he hopes this case will help clear his name. But as is often the way for Grasby, things most certainly don't go according to plan.

A Christmas to remember
Soon blizzards hit the North York Moors, cutting off the village from help, and the local doctor's husband is found murdered. Grasby begins to realise that everyone in Elderby is hiding something - and if he can't uncover the truth soon, the whole country will pay a dreadful price...

©2023 Denzil Meyrick (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

A quintessential slice of Yuletide murder mystery.

The feel-good factor of this frantic farce is off the scale. A healing comedy.

Told with a good dollop of tongue-in-cheek humour, warmth, and the kind of quirky characters any reader would be happy to spend time with. It’s a fun book. Playful. One to make you smile.

A fine, intricately plotted, seasonal mystery, shot through with black humour.

A wonderfully entertaining mystery with great characters, setting and period detail.

Intricately plotted and laced with deliciously dark humour.

Your new festive fave. . .a dead body stuck up the chimney, a stumped detective, lies, twists, and Meyrick’s renowned storytelling and wit.

A thoroughly enjoyable book filled with marvellous characters, skilfully drawn settings and clever twists – a crime Christmas stocking must!

A hugely entertaining story with an authentic period feel, making it a satisfying, escapist yarn for the cold, dark nights ahead.

A successful foray into the tricky world of comic crime.

Enjoyable!

Cute, enjoyable, and riddled with dry humor and murder most foul! If you’re looking for a period piece, this will definitely be a great read.

Says I

I loved this book! I love stories that take place in quaint English villages! I also love it when the author uses proper English as the main character did. I thought this book was quite funny also, I found myself laughing throughout the entire book. I love historical fiction, especially with some espionage included. I really can’t say anything bad about this book. The Narration was excellent too!

Funny find…

This is a fun story. The humor is sparkling, almost as much as the wit. It’s been a long time since I came across a story with so much easy humor working ceaselessly in the background - uplifting and completely unforced. Now that is a rarity. In addition to being well-written, it is also narrated beautifully. Enjoyed every minute of it. One little caveat - it felt more like lessons in espionage rather than a narrative about an absorbing mystery. That said, it is absorbing in every way of its own.

WHAT A GREAT FIND!

Great unexpected story and characters. Very different from his other books. Great narrator! I just loved it! Looking forward to the next stories. Thank you!

Two stars is probably generous

It was boring to begin with and the humor wasn't very humorous. It got interesting as the plot finally started to pick up speed but it didn't last long. It went from interesting to silly to downright ridiculous by the end. I won't be reading any sequels.