The Murder at Redmire Hall

A Yorkshire Murder Mystery, Book 3

De: J. R. Ellis

Narrado por: Michael Page

An impossible murder behind a locked door. Can DCI Oldroyd find the key to the mystery?

Lord Redmire’s gambling habit has placed him in serious debt. Determined to salvage his fortune by putting Redmire Hall on the map, the aristocrat performs an impossible locked-door illusion on live TV. But as the cameras roll, his spectacular trick goes fatally wrong....

Special guest DCI Jim Oldroyd has a front-row seat, but in all his years with the West Riding Police he’s never witnessed anything like this. He sees Redmire disappear—and then reappear, dead, with a knife in his back.

As Oldroyd and DS Stephanie Johnson soon discover, nearly everyone at the event had a reason to resent the eccentric lord. But how did the murderer get into the locked room—or out, for that matter?

When the only other person who knew the secret behind the illusion is brutally silenced, the case begins to look unsolvable. Because as Oldroyd and Johnson know, it’s not just a question of who did it and why—but how?

©2018 J. R. Ellis (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Haven't read one of these closed room mysteries ..

for a long time. Not my cup of tea. The narrator's voice was irritating and the plot was cliche. But, at the end, when the murderer was revealed, the trick was not adequately explained. Not fair.
I've read other books by J.R. Ellis and enjoyed them so I won't give up on him yet.

Easy read; thoroughly complicated mystery.

Another fun read with baffling complexities, memorable characters, and a deliciously mysterious old house.

Delightful Mystery

This one had me guessing all the way through. I enjoyed the plot twists and the way the story delved into each character’s life and personality. Michael Page is a wonderful narrator always enjoy his varied accents.

Hercules Poirot Applauds!

Well done! A thrilling , well written murder mystery. Realistic characters, nice twists, dynamic conclusion. Dialogue and setting thoughtfully portrayed. Audio is captivating! Highly recommended!

not bad at all....

not bad at all.... good cozy mystery... ... nothing too very dark .... nuff said

Gambling, Greed, and Magic

DCI Oldroyd has always been fascinated by a bit of magic, but when he takes his assistant, DS Stephanie Johnson with him to the performance at Redmire Hall, the last thing he expects is to be called into action at a murder scene. And its all caught on live TV. This is a GREAT series, and DCI Jim Oldroyd and his team are what makes it so good. Oldroyd is like a dog after a bone as he investigates the murder of Lord Redmire, whose magic trick has gone terribly wrong, after the wealthy man has orchestrated a disappearing act and at the last minute, instead of disappearing, shows up with a knife in his back, for all to see. With no lack of suspects, Oldroyd and his team have their work cut out for them, as Lord Redmire owed gambling debts far and wide, and was a known philanderer. This author cuts no slack with the antics of the rich, and I admire that, as they consider themselves a class above the rest of the earth’s population, whist stabbing one another (in this case literally) in the back. 😊 It’s a sad case when one’s mother doesn’t even like you, as Lord Redmire’s mother didn’t . . . becoming a suspect in her own son’s murder. I found myself commiserating and identifying with the staff at Redmire Hall the most, who also had to be interviewed by Oldroyd. The investigation into the old magic trick, which only had been performed twice was very interesting, and Oldroyd’s knowledge on the subject fascinated me. And as I listened to him explain the inner workings of the magic trick, I kept thinking, his wife needs to appreciate this gentle, hard-working man . . . instead of filing for divorce . . . instead of insisting that HE change. The solving of the murder case was superbly accomplished. And as DCI Jim Oldroyd returned to the office, the gentle ribbing he got from his superiors for being caught on live TV at a crime scene made me laugh.

Most entertaining murder cozy series

I find this series to be extremely satisfying in the murder cozy category, with its ingenious plots that often take a fun twist, and it is a fun way to explore the wonderful landscape, lore, history, and contemporary life of Yorkshire accompanied by the wonderful narration. I only have a few small quibbles with the writing: there are too many characters, some of whom are too similar to each other and an over reliance on a deus ex machina when it comes to the dénouement. The editing could also be a tad tighter.

Magic Room

Loved the characters and the setting. Plenty of suspects and plenty of motives. Great old fashioned mystery with no serial killers, psychopaths or unreliable narrators .

Story is nice, retire the phlegm-filled narrator

The story is a light-hearted farce that also harkens back to the Sherlock Holmes era of mysteries. Unfortunately, that narrator's phlegm-filled voice of what seemed to be constantly angry male characters made me clear my own throat and surround myself with peaceful people. The story is nice. The narrator should retire from the profession of narration.

Modern twists to an old fashioned type mystery

I loved the narrator. Do not listen to the other reviews about him. Yes some of the characters had annoying voices but isn’t it like that in real life?
I was happy to listen to a mystery that wasn’t full of over the top language. I could’ve done without the F word but this was just what I needed. Made my mind work but was also entertained