The Skeleton in the Closet

De: M. C. Beaton

Narrado por: Clive Anderson

Ever since the death of his father, poor Fellworth Dolphin has slaved away as a waiter to support his miserly, cold-hearted mother. When his mother suddenly dies, Fellworth is shocked to discover that she has left him a sizable inheritance. Confused, Fell teams up with Maggie, a plain girl with a similar background, to investigate the source of the riches. But what they find is a closet full of skeletons....

Is it really possible Fell’s father was involved in a long-ago train robbery? Who’s the mysterious woman in the portrait hidden in his mother’s wardrobe?

As Maggie and Fell poke around the village for answers, they find themselves on a surprise-filled path to danger and adventure, and - just possibly - love. But Fell’s sudden good fortune could come to an abrupt end if he doesn’t stay one step ahead of a cunning killer....

©2001 M. C. Beaton. Excerpt from Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell copyright © 2002 M. C. Beaton (P)2013 AudioGO

A pleasant romp

This is a cozy story and an easy listen. Nothing too stressful, nothing devastating, a little fun, a little intrigue, a little romance, a little suspense. Just the antidote for a stressful, often mean-spirited world. I liked it.

Fun read

The story captured my interest right away and I stayed with it to the end. I really did enjoy the two main characters - they had both had difficult lives and yet were gentle caring people. I thought the writer captured Phil's inexperience with women and life well.
Yes the love story was very predictable but the murderous situations they found themselves in was most unexpected. Right to the end.
I really did enjoy.

Definitely delightful...

This was my first MC Beaton book and it was a delightful introduction. Fingers crossed that others live up to it. Characters were fun, setting was cozy, narrator was polished and did not intrude on the story.

Beat on is very good

I just found Beat on and am enjoying discovering all of the books. On to something else.

“The Meek” Do Just Fine, Thank You

When I started listening to this book, I had no clue that two “normal nobodies” would find themselves and their inner strength.
This is a fun read.
I simply enjoyed it!

Absolutely delightful mystery

I’ve read many of Beaton’s Agatha Raisin mysteries and thoroughly enjoyed most of them. After about 15 of them, though, I found myself increasingly irritated by Raisin’s attitude. Behavior that was quirky and cute in the first books became annoying as the series kept up. Rather than continue to get infuriated by Raisin’s behavior, I stopped reading them. Beaton’s writing is clever and a wonderful escape, though, so I decided to try some of her stand-alone books. This is my first foray into her “non-Agatha-Raisin” books and I feel richly rewarded. The bright writing, clever story and grand characters reminded my why I fell in love with Beaton’s work. She was, by the way, an incredibly prolific writer. She has almost 200 novels to her credit, under a panoply of pseudonyms. I would love to have met meet her in person. (Real name: Marion Chesney, 1936-2013) This book is a darling story of two repressed young people who find each other and themselves as they work to solve the mystery of a train robbery which happened 20 years earlier. They are charming, but occasionally infuriating innocents who find themselves dealing with delightful characters as they follow the clues. The solution is an “out of left-field” resolution with a heart-warming HEA twist. It’s light, easy to follow reading that makes you glad you participated.

Lovely Old Fashioned Whodunit

Enjoyed the book tremendously with its pace and adventure. It has everything that a mystery needs and the character development was nicely done.

Pretty good story

This was rather different for Beaton; the story line was frustrating at times and after awhile I was fairly sure of the final outcome, but there still were pleasant surprises and a most satisfactory ending. Decent mystery and romance combination. Performance - there were a few slip ups on voices and the voice/tone was initially rather dreary - but the story made it worth continuing to listen.

good read

I love all of Hamish stories and characters are all great but I didn't like the narrator on this one but story was good

Sweet & Fun! Not to be missed...

I'm a new fan of MC Beaton and this story is one of the reasons why. Fell in love with the characters right away. It was fun to follow them on their adventures. Give it a try. I know you will love it too.