The Murder at Redmire Hall

A Yorkshire Murder Mystery, Book 3

By: J. R. Ellis

Narrated by: Michael Page

Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

Magic and murder and more murders!

Of the three novels in this series I liked The Quartet Murders most, but THE MURDER AT REDMIRE HALL is an excellent and fun old fashioned English aristocracy murder mystery. Michael Page does a great job of narration.

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 .

Terrible narration

Narration is unbearable. All characters sound old and the same.I wish some of these narrators would just read the book and leave the character voices alone.

Good old-fashioned English who-dun-it! Loved it.

This is the third Ellis mystery I have listened to on Audible and I eagerly await the fourth one this month. Inspector Oldroyd is the perfect English sleuth. He has been around a long time and seen it all in his beloved Yorkshire. He loves to solve a puzzle and each book has a seemingly impossible puzzle for him to solve. He keeps his thoughts and observations close to his chest and loves to spring the final answer on everyone. I do appreciate that he respects his team and welcomes their ideas, even the "lowly" beat cop and females. His disdain for the snooty aristocrats comes through loud and clear, although he is not opposed to enjoying the fine meals they provide. He isn't stupid! And this book is full of unlikable aristocrats who all have a reason to murder! The staff and workers of the estate and the local pub crowd prove much more willing to help in this complicated investigation that will keep you guessing until the end! He cannot resist having a Hercule Poirot moment as well.

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!

Fun read

Love this series. This book was fun and reminiscent of Agatha Christie. I enjoy his references to Christie and Conan Doyle.

Easy read; thoroughly complicated mystery.

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

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

magic and sleuthing!

A very smooth and consistent building of a plausible murder story with excellent final conclusion.

It is what it is.

I llike this series, the author has no pretensions, just old fashioned mysteries. Will continue to listen.

Book 2 of 3 The Murder at Redmire Hall by J.R.Ellis

Book 2 of 3. The Murder at Redmire Hall by J.R.Ellis.
This book was just as good as the first in this series, another brilliant
‘old fashioned’ English novel with a begging, middle and satisfying explained ending. (I didn’t guess it)
Everything I love in book series, especially as they needn’t be read in order without being a disappointment. ... Now for the third book.

another good listening.

enjoyed this one immensely. 1st time I've got the 'baddy' almost right! thank you ...

My read rating

This is a good listening book read well done great characters a fantastic crimes sometimes funny i enjoyed it

Yet another masterpiece of a crime thriller !!!

Once again thanks for a brilliant Yorkshire crime thriller with a twist its a great story bring on a few more like that!!!!

Good Yorkshire Mystery

As I started this, the third in the Yorkshire Murders, I was expecting a good read with engaging characters and twist in the tail. I was not disappointed in the slightest. The main characters are fun and interesting and as usual, J R Ellis sprinkled enough twists and turns to make this a more than decent read. The narrator, Michael Page, has entertained me on all of the Yorkshire Murders, and many other books, a great choice.

Excellent

Thoroughly Enjoyable. Listened as an audio book whilst sewing. Got the full effect of the Yorkshire dialect and countryside

Great entertainment

Interesting descriptions and characters of a familisr landscape. Good old fashioned whodunit with classic denouement, but these listeners didn't solve the case until the final reveal. Will investigate further novels in the series.

Very good read,

Well crafted murder mystery with a good story line and a particularly good ending. Michael Page narrative is excellent, particularly in dialect.

An easy listen.

Another outing for the Yorkshire Detectives Oldroyd and Johnson. This is a classic Locked Room mystery. There are plenty of suspects and a few red herrings thrown in the mix and although it is very guessable what has happened it still kept my interest and I didn't quite get it exactly right.
It trots along at a decent pace and kept my interest. It didn't take more than a few hours to listen to (sped up to make it a more comfortable listen).
The main character is a very old fashioned and not quite believable chap with some slightly uncomfortable prejudices and assumptions. It is understandable given how unlikeable most of the characters involved are.
The narration is not the best and not the worse.
Overall 3.5 stars
Narration 3 stars
Story 3.5 stars