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Murder at Everham Hall

Murder at Everham Hall

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Summary

A mystery novelist with writer’s block， a lavish party to ring in the new year， and a film star with three bullets through his head…

December 1927。 Mystery writer Marius Quin has one previous bestseller， endless looming mortgage payments， and no idea how to write his next book。 When his childhood friend Lady Isabella Montague invites him to an intimate New Year’s Eve party hosted by a narcissistic actor， Marius seizes upon the distraction。 With his perpetually glum Basset hound along for the ride， he navigates the snowy lanes to the opulent estate of Everham Hall。 As the celebrations begin， fireworks light up the sky， champagne corks pop， and then the host is murdered…

Snowed in and with the police unable to reach them， Marius is the closest thing the panicked party has to a detective and he is swiftly nominated to find the killer。 But when two more guests are attacked， Marius soon realises that solving mysteries is even harder than writing them。 With Bella at his side， and a clutch of conniving suspects to choose from， can Marius find the culprit before the killer targets him？

A completely charming and witty golden-age cozy mystery， perfect for the Christmas season。 Fans of Agatha Christie， T E Kinsey and Lee Strauss won’t be able to put down the Marius Quin Mysteries！

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Reviews

Mary ，

In his latest book Benedict Brown has introduced a new character， Marius Quin， a mystery writer who has found himself having to play detective and solve a real murder。 Marius is brilliant at writing mysteries， but can he actually solve one？I loved how Benedict Brown has created a character who is just learning how to solving mysteries。 In this amazing book we are able to follow Marius' thought process as he investigates clues， questions suspects， and uses his talents as a mystery writer to solve In his latest book Benedict Brown has introduced a new character， Marius Quin， a mystery writer who has found himself having to play detective and solve a real murder。 Marius is brilliant at writing mysteries， but can he actually solve one？I loved how Benedict Brown has created a character who is just learning how to solving mysteries。 In this amazing book we are able to follow Marius' thought process as he investigates clues， questions suspects， and uses his talents as a mystery writer to solve the murder。A character from a Lord Edgington Investigates mystery makes an appearance ， and the crime solving Lord himself is mentioned several times。 It is details like this that makes this mystery even more interesting。His friend Bella is wonderful as his assistant。 Friends since childhood， they have a wonderful chemistry that enables them to be a great crime solving team。I am looking forward to the next book in this series。 。。。more

Carol Keogh （Goodfellow） ，

A mystery novelist with writer’s block， a lavish party to ring in the new year， and a film star with three bullets through his head…The first in a series from Benedict Brown， this is a great read。 Think cozy mystery with a dash of Christie and you will have an idea what this is about。 Very well written and with more than a dash of humour， I really liked Marius as a character。 He and his trusty hound investigate the murder of their eccentric host at his country home。 The weather precludes anyone A mystery novelist with writer’s block， a lavish party to ring in the new year， and a film star with three bullets through his head…The first in a series from Benedict Brown， this is a great read。 Think cozy mystery with a dash of Christie and you will have an idea what this is about。 Very well written and with more than a dash of humour， I really liked Marius as a character。 He and his trusty hound investigate the murder of their eccentric host at his country home。 The weather precludes anyone getting to the house so it is left to Marius to solve the crime， his one credential being that he is a mystery writer！ Fun all the way。 Thank you for an advance copy of Murder at Evenham Hall it was a pleasure。 。。。more

Lulu ，

and I finally understood something that had been playing on my mind for months。 “Oh my goodness，” I said as the shadowy outline ducked through a door into the house。 “I know how to finish my book！” “Marius！” Bella did not look happy with me。 “I think someone’s about to be killed。” I tried to hide just how happy I was。 “Yes， well… that too。”I love the "Lord Edginton mysteries" very much。 This book has a similar writing style， but was some ways lacking。 The killer and reasons were obvious before t and I finally understood something that had been playing on my mind for months。 “Oh my goodness，” I said as the shadowy outline ducked through a door into the house。 “I know how to finish my book！” “Marius！” Bella did not look happy with me。 “I think someone’s about to be killed。” I tried to hide just how happy I was。 “Yes， well… that too。”I love the "Lord Edginton mysteries" very much。 This book has a similar writing style， but was some ways lacking。 The killer and reasons were obvious before the murder was even committed。。。not good。I like Marius and I want to read more about him。 Hopefully next book will more challenging。 。。。more

Melissa ，

A quick read and a fun cozy。for the holiday season。I'll def be checking out more from this new to me author Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review this book A quick read and a fun cozy。for the holiday season。I'll def be checking out more from this new to me author Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review this book 。。。more

Chautona Havig ，

Here's the deal。 I thought I'd give this book four stars all along。 I really did。 Then near the end， I went， "WHAT？" Seriously， I was ticked。 I thought， "You totally botched it， Brown！ What are you thinking？" That's when it dropped to three stars。 I could have torn out my hair （something I can't afford to do）。 Had I been reading a physical book， I would not have been caught out like I was。 So glad I was listening to the audio。 Because he got me。 Not only that， but he got me well。 Once I figured Here's the deal。 I thought I'd give this book four stars all along。 I really did。 Then near the end， I went， "WHAT？" Seriously， I was ticked。 I thought， "You totally botched it， Brown！ What are you thinking？" That's when it dropped to three stars。 I could have torn out my hair （something I can't afford to do）。 Had I been reading a physical book， I would not have been caught out like I was。 So glad I was listening to the audio。 Because he got me。 Not only that， but he got me well。 Once I figured out that he had it wrong and threw my conniption， then him getting it right （you know， by having everything fall into place where I thought it should） worked。 And worked super well。 Absolutely the best way to be right while totally wrong and then some。 I love Marius and Bella。 They have similarities to Tommy and Tuppence without being carbon copies。 Excellent。 And I loved seeing Lord Edgington and Chrissy mentioned。 That's THE BEST。 Now to wait。 FOREVER。 For the next。 *commence drumming fingers* 。。。more

Nancy T Vega ，

A New Year without A Party- Murder！Nothing is as it seems when the New Year’s Eve celebrations cannot begin because of the murder of the host a few short hours before the party。 And who falls into investigating but Marius - a mystery writer with problems of his own。 Everyone has their secrets to hide， the house is snow bound， and no one could leave if they wanted to。

Cynthia ，

Lovers of Golden Age mysteries will find much to like in this new mystery series， with Marius Quin， a mystery writer with writer's block， turned detective。 He is assisted in his pursuits by the lovely Lady Isabella Montague， a childhood chum。 An unexpected meeting of the two friends， after a long absence apart， leads to Lady Montague asking Marius to come to a house party at a country estate。 When the host is murdered soon after their arrival， Marius steps in to solve the crime。This was an enter Lovers of Golden Age mysteries will find much to like in this new mystery series， with Marius Quin， a mystery writer with writer's block， turned detective。 He is assisted in his pursuits by the lovely Lady Isabella Montague， a childhood chum。 An unexpected meeting of the two friends， after a long absence apart， leads to Lady Montague asking Marius to come to a house party at a country estate。 When the host is murdered soon after their arrival， Marius steps in to solve the crime。This was an entertaining and fun read。 I look forward to the next installment of the series。 I listened to an audio recording of the book， and the narrator had just the right upper crust accent to make me feel like I was listening to the book in a cozy English library！Thank you to NetGalley， Benedict Brown， and Dreamscape Select/Storm Publishing， for allowing me to listen to this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Amy ，

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Select for the Advance Listener Copy of Murder at Everham Hall。Review:The story was mild interesting。 Unfortunately， I hated the MMC。 He spent the whole book detailing how much he adored Bella and would break off in tangents about her many glorious qualities。 His hatred of her boyfriend obviously clouds his judgment in terms of solving the mystery。 I didn't feel that it was a true "cozy" mystery， it felt more like a regular low-stakes mystery。 It didn't have Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Select for the Advance Listener Copy of Murder at Everham Hall。Review:The story was mild interesting。 Unfortunately， I hated the MMC。 He spent the whole book detailing how much he adored Bella and would break off in tangents about her many glorious qualities。 His hatred of her boyfriend obviously clouds his judgment in terms of solving the mystery。 I didn't feel that it was a true "cozy" mystery， it felt more like a regular low-stakes mystery。 It didn't have the relationships that I think define other cozy mysteries。 Also， who brings their dog to an overnight party at someone's house？！The narration was good and I liked the female vocalist that sang the song。 That was a nice touch。 。。。more

Ines ，

I immensely enjoyed myself listening to "Murder at Everham Hall，" narrated by George Blagden （narration was *chef's kiss*）。 I don't know why I don't read more cozy mysteries， I love whodunnits！ This was perfect to listen to， and even more so during the upcoming holiday season。 I can't wait to get my hands on book 2 already。 I immensely enjoyed myself listening to "Murder at Everham Hall，" narrated by George Blagden （narration was *chef's kiss*）。 I don't know why I don't read more cozy mysteries， I love whodunnits！ This was perfect to listen to， and even more so during the upcoming holiday season。 I can't wait to get my hands on book 2 already。 。。。more

Signey ，

Murder at Everham Hall is the first book in the A Marius Quin Mystery series by Benedict Brown。 This had an interesting premise for the mystery。 The mystery was very entertaining， I really enjoyed the writing， and there were definitely a couple of laugh-out-loud moments。 However， and unfortunately， I was not a fan of the main character， Marius Quin， and I have little interest in the romance between Marquis and Bella。 I do not know if I will continue this specific series but I am interested in po Murder at Everham Hall is the first book in the A Marius Quin Mystery series by Benedict Brown。 This had an interesting premise for the mystery。 The mystery was very entertaining， I really enjoyed the writing， and there were definitely a couple of laugh-out-loud moments。 However， and unfortunately， I was not a fan of the main character， Marius Quin， and I have little interest in the romance between Marquis and Bella。 I do not know if I will continue this specific series but I am interested in potentially reading some other novels by this author。Thank you to NetGalley for providing the audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Kelly Ann ，

Looking forward to book 2

Deborah ，

Deborah's reviewI have read several books by the author and Look forward to reading this book。The 1st few pages Had me wandering if I was going to like this new series。 However I loved it。 I found the main character Markus to be very interesting。 He is quirky and a little lost。 After running into his childhood sweetheart things seem to take a turn for him。 He decides to attend a new years eve party and is immediately thrown I to a room of people he does not know if for the most part like。 A seri Deborah's reviewI have read several books by the author and Look forward to reading this book。The 1st few pages Had me wandering if I was going to like this new series。 However I loved it。 I found the main character Markus to be very interesting。 He is quirky and a little lost。 After running into his childhood sweetheart things seem to take a turn for him。 He decides to attend a new years eve party and is immediately thrown I to a room of people he does not know if for the most part like。 A series of events forces him to attempt to solve a murder。 I usually can figure out the killer in most mysteries but I found this one very challenging。 There are Several delightful characters including a sweet basset hound and a family that I hope will make more appearances， as well as a possible romance brewing with his future sidekick。 I look forward to the next book and the growth of this writer/detective。 。。。more

Kiaran ，

A wonderful cozy， “closed room” mystery and， hopefully， the start of a new series。 Set in December 1927 Britain， Marius fought in WW1 but traveled through Europe in the post war years。 Now back home， he’s written and fairly successful mystery book but he’s got serious writer’s block in writing his second book and his publisher is not happy。 Marius isn’t happy either。 It’s Christmastime， he’s seriously short of money and he can’t pay the mortgage on the fancy house bought with the earnings of his A wonderful cozy， “closed room” mystery and， hopefully， the start of a new series。 Set in December 1927 Britain， Marius fought in WW1 but traveled through Europe in the post war years。 Now back home， he’s written and fairly successful mystery book but he’s got serious writer’s block in writing his second book and his publisher is not happy。 Marius isn’t happy either。 It’s Christmastime， he’s seriously short of money and he can’t pay the mortgage on the fancy house bought with the earnings of his first book。 Further complicating things， his Mother， Aunt and Uncle live with him and rely on Marius。 He’s also haunted by his childhood friend and eventual sweetheart。 Lady Bella。 He wanted to propose to her before he left for the war but he was only 18 years old and was afraid to leave Bella a widow if he didn’t survive。 His failure to propose left a 10 year break and he hasn’t seen Bella since。 That is until she finds him lying on the street and suggests that he attend a New Year’s Eve party at the country estate of her friend and silent screen idol。 Marius is thrilled to be asked by the woman who he’s never stopped loving but when he arrives at the estate， Everham Hall， he finds a small but odd collection of fellow guests， including a banker who Bella claims to love。 Upset by this， Marius intends to leave the party but what’s are fired and the silent screen idol is found dead。 Snowed in by a raging storm， Marius is deemed the best hope to identify the killer based on his success as a mystery writer。 Marius asks Bella to partner with him to figure out the murder at Everham Hall。 Thanks to #netgalley for ARC of this audiobook。 。。。more

Pgchuis ，

I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley。This was a fairly cosy murder mystery set at a house party in 1928。 Marius， the hero， is struggling to write his second murder mystery， and there are a lot of knowing nods to 'how things always happen' in such novels。 The tone was light throughout， apart from odd references to Marius' wartime experiences。 I found his love interest Bella rather annoying， but the story itself was well-plotted - I guessed bits of it， but not all。 I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley。This was a fairly cosy murder mystery set at a house party in 1928。 Marius， the hero， is struggling to write his second murder mystery， and there are a lot of knowing nods to 'how things always happen' in such novels。 The tone was light throughout， apart from odd references to Marius' wartime experiences。 I found his love interest Bella rather annoying， but the story itself was well-plotted - I guessed bits of it， but not all。 。。。more

Sanne VdS ，

Mystery writer turns amateur detective。 Marius Quinn is having trouble writing his second book。 Pressured by his publisher to write something substantial or not getting paid， Marius needs to think of something quick to lift his writer’s block。 Meet lady Isabella， his old love， who he hasn’t seen or spoken to since he left for the war。 She ends up inviting him to a party at an old English estate to celebrate the end of the year。 While there one of the guests ends up being murdered and Marius sudd Mystery writer turns amateur detective。 Marius Quinn is having trouble writing his second book。 Pressured by his publisher to write something substantial or not getting paid， Marius needs to think of something quick to lift his writer’s block。 Meet lady Isabella， his old love， who he hasn’t seen or spoken to since he left for the war。 She ends up inviting him to a party at an old English estate to celebrate the end of the year。 While there one of the guests ends up being murdered and Marius suddenly finds himself thrust into the role detective。 During his investigation secrets are revealed， relationships exposed， old feelings emerge again， and the taunting murderer attacks another partygoer whilst still snowed in at the estate。 Tensions and feelings rise high in this 1920’s novel with many twists and turns you won’t expect。I loved this book and the narration。 The narrator did a splendid job at making each character sound distinct and easily recognisable。 The singing also added a nice touch。 This book sets up a solid foundation for more novels to come but can just be read by itself for now without feeling like something was missing。 The author put a lot of background research into creating this novel and it shows。 The authors note at the end was interesting to listen to。Thank you NetGalley， the author， Dreamscape Select & Storm Publishing for letting me listen to this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Nichole ，

This is a witty， utterly charming， historical British cozy in a mansion in seclusion during a snowstorm on New Year's Eve。 The characters are in the acting/filmmaking business or adjacent to that， and our protagonist is a struggling writer。 He pokes much fun at himself and others， and his pith elevates this from an ordinary whodunit to an one which will cause giggles and worm its way into the heart much more。 I'm smitten。 I will read more。I should mention that as the audiobook began and the narr This is a witty， utterly charming， historical British cozy in a mansion in seclusion during a snowstorm on New Year's Eve。 The characters are in the acting/filmmaking business or adjacent to that， and our protagonist is a struggling writer。 He pokes much fun at himself and others， and his pith elevates this from an ordinary whodunit to an one which will cause giggles and worm its way into the heart much more。 I'm smitten。 I will read more。I should mention that as the audiobook began and the narrator announced the contributors， it included a mention of so-and-so doing the singing， and I nearly brought the whole thing to。a grinding halt， having no love for musicals or for audiobooks trying to be radioplays。 If anyone is also music-averse like me in their audiobooks， rest assured it was just a short song in the middle and not some obnoxious song and dance routine。 。。。more

the aesthete nerd ，

It's winter， 1927， London。 The city， with all its snowflakes and fireworks and pies and puddings， is ready to usher in 1928。 And so is our one-hit-wonder， mystery-writer， protagonist， Marcus Quin， with a writer's block， a basset hound， a fancy car， a flat at St。 James' and well， nothing in the bank。 When a chance encounter with his long-lost， one-true-love Bella， brings with it an invitation to a famous actor's lavish new year's eve party， our writer could hardly resist。 Hence he ends up at the It's winter， 1927， London。 The city， with all its snowflakes and fireworks and pies and puddings， is ready to usher in 1928。 And so is our one-hit-wonder， mystery-writer， protagonist， Marcus Quin， with a writer's block， a basset hound， a fancy car， a flat at St。 James' and well， nothing in the bank。 When a chance encounter with his long-lost， one-true-love Bella， brings with it an invitation to a famous actor's lavish new year's eve party， our writer could hardly resist。 Hence he ends up at the actor's mansion， replete with turrets and towers， Everham hall， on the eve of 1928， where drinking and drugs and fanfare leads to murder and mayhem。 All snowed-in， with a peculiar cast of suspects， each with their own hidden motives， Marcus and Bella play detectives。 How does the mystery author fare when faced with a real crime？ Well， that only Benedict Brown can tell you。The writting is beautiful and era-appropriate。 It's a classic mystery， a bit of a slow-burn， it delivers a perfect Agatha Christie-esque whodunnit and has a certain old world charm about it which simply spells Christmas。 Imagine snowfall， imagine a hot cup of cocoa， a cozy throw blanket， Christmas decor， soft melody and all that you would need is the Murder at Everham Hall for a perfect winter evening。 It's as much a thriller as a subtle romance and my only complaint is that it does drag a bit towards the end。 I would highly recommend the audiobook， because not only would you fall in love with George Blagden's voice but also the jokes land perfectly， the British humour is on point and the narration elevates this to a whole new level。 Also， don't miss out on the extra bits at the end where the author gives us a sneak peek into his thorough research on the 1920s， and a glimpse into his writing process。 This itself was so interesting， that if ever Brown decides to write a research piece on the glorious 20's， I would read it in a heartbeat。 。。。more

Carol Evans ，

Murder at Everham Hall had everything I adore in a mystery， but it somehow fell a little short for me。 Marius Quin， our amateur sleuth， is invited by an ex-girlfriend， Bella， to a New Year’s house party at the home of her friend， actor Cecil Sinclair。 As is to be expected， Sinclair ends up murdered and the house is snowed in， so the police can’t get to them。 Marius， deemed the most likely to be able to solve a crime by virtue of being a （struggling） mystery writer， starts questioning people and Murder at Everham Hall had everything I adore in a mystery， but it somehow fell a little short for me。 Marius Quin， our amateur sleuth， is invited by an ex-girlfriend， Bella， to a New Year’s house party at the home of her friend， actor Cecil Sinclair。 As is to be expected， Sinclair ends up murdered and the house is snowed in， so the police can’t get to them。 Marius， deemed the most likely to be able to solve a crime by virtue of being a （struggling） mystery writer， starts questioning people and hunting for clues。 All of the guests are suspects， of course， except Bella who is Marius’ sidekick， but some have better motives than others。I never really warmed up to Marius and had trouble buying into the situation。 Marius is struggling with his second book and his childhood sweetheart/friend just happens to invite him to a swanky house party where there just happens to be a murder。 It took me a while to believe the whole thing wasn’t just a setup to get Marius thinking again。 For the record， it wasn’t。 Cecil really is dead; he really was murdered; there really is a killer in the house。I will say though that Marius is witty and trying to be charming。 I did love his mother and aunt and uncle who he lives with。 They were only in a couple of scenes， but they are a hoot。 He also has a cute pet， as every amateur sleuth should， a dachshund with a tendency to cuddle up with Marius’ main suspects。I listened to the audiobook and the narrator did a good job。 The characters were well defined and he gave a light edge to the whole thing。 There is also a portion where Bella sings， which is lovely。 。。。more

Miss ，

A fun readThe start of the Marius Quin series is as good （or better） as the Lord Edgington series。 An interesting group of characters make this a fun and fast read。

Kacey/Kris ，

I’m so excited about this new series。 This is the first time I have read this author， and I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 I like how the author took a different take on the detective and how he had a different career as he is learning how to solve a murder。 I highly recommend reading this series。

Debbie Lacey ，

Setting the Scene: "December 1927。 Mystery-writer Marius Quin has one previous bestseller， endless looming mortgage payments， and no idea how to write his next book。 When his childhood friend Lady Isabella Montague invites him to an intimate New Year’s Eve party hosted by a narcissistic actor， Marius seizes upon the distraction。 With his perpetually glum Basset hound along for the ride， he navigates the snowy lanes to the opulent estate of Everham Hall。 As the celebrations begin， fireworks light Setting the Scene: "December 1927。 Mystery-writer Marius Quin has one previous bestseller， endless looming mortgage payments， and no idea how to write his next book。 When his childhood friend Lady Isabella Montague invites him to an intimate New Year’s Eve party hosted by a narcissistic actor， Marius seizes upon the distraction。 With his perpetually glum Basset hound along for the ride， he navigates the snowy lanes to the opulent estate of Everham Hall。 As the celebrations begin， fireworks light up the sky， champagne corks pop， and then the host is murdered…Snowed-in and with the police unable to reach them， Marius is the closest thing the panicked party has to a detective and he is swiftly nominated to find the killer。 But when two more guests are attacked， Marius soon realises that solving mysteries is even harder than writing them。 With Bella at his side， and a clutch of conniving suspects to choose from， can Marius find the culprit before the killer targets him？"What I Thought: This is a classic golden age mystery in keeping with the likes of Agatha Christie or possibly Dorothy Sayers， but Marius is an unexpected main character。 Initially， I was not a fan。 He seemed very shallow， self-absorbed， and immature。 I came close to giving up， but I am glad I did not。 As the book progresses， he is revealed to be a surprisingly complex and likeable， though flawed， character。 His old flame， Isabellla is equally interesting， a mix of maturity and vulnerability， with just enough stubbornness thrown in to make her interesting。 The cast of characters， literally in this book， are typical of the "bright young people" and movie set of the 1920s。 The mystery is well plotted， and I was surprised by the final reveal。 I look forward to seeing what happens next with Marius and， hopefully， Bella。 。。。more

Jennifer ，

I'm not a huge mystery reader。 I got an advanced audiobook from netgalley。 I liked the story but this version kept glitching out on me。 I'm not sure if it was the file itself or my phone， but it was very aggravating。 I'm not a huge mystery reader。 I got an advanced audiobook from netgalley。 I liked the story but this version kept glitching out on me。 I'm not sure if it was the file itself or my phone， but it was very aggravating。 。。。more

Pietro ，

This was a very entertaining audiobook。 The 1920s English country home setting was delightful and I especially loved the descriptions of the unusual architecture and layout of the house （and the author’s description of its inspiration was really interesting）。 The protagonist， Marius Quin， is a mystery writer with a successful book behind him; however， he is stumped and unable to finish his second book。 When he runs into a childhood friend who invites him to a house party on New Yer’s Eve he acce This was a very entertaining audiobook。 The 1920s English country home setting was delightful and I especially loved the descriptions of the unusual architecture and layout of the house （and the author’s description of its inspiration was really interesting）。 The protagonist， Marius Quin， is a mystery writer with a successful book behind him; however， he is stumped and unable to finish his second book。 When he runs into a childhood friend who invites him to a house party on New Yer’s Eve he accepts。 Little does he know that the host will be murdered and he will be pressed to solve the crime—providing loads of inspiration for his writing。 The mystery is a variation on a “locked room” scenario with a small cast of characters trapped by a snowstorm。 The dialogue is witty and the major twist at the end is well worth waiting for。 The book is not extremely short but it does move at a quick pace。 This is the first in a series and I look forward to further adventures of Marius and Bella！ Thanks to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this audiobook。 。。。more

Sandra ，

Murder at Everham Hall by Benedict Brown is the first book in A Marius Quin Mystery series。This is a historical mystery， set in England in the late 1920s， during the holiday season。 It is also a remote setting and locked room mystery。I enjoyed this first book， especially catching was the beginning。 It was a really good mix of humourous and mysterious。The main character is likeable and although sometimes a bit silly and irresponsible still very likeable and relatable。 He is smart， well read， funn Murder at Everham Hall by Benedict Brown is the first book in A Marius Quin Mystery series。This is a historical mystery， set in England in the late 1920s， during the holiday season。 It is also a remote setting and locked room mystery。I enjoyed this first book， especially catching was the beginning。 It was a really good mix of humourous and mysterious。The main character is likeable and although sometimes a bit silly and irresponsible still very likeable and relatable。 He is smart， well read， funny and a mystery writer， there are so many good things in his favour。There is a bit of possible romance in the air。The story itself was well crafted and clearly presented。 I lagged a bit around the middle but picked up a pace later on。 The side characters although possibly a bit stereotypical were nevertheless a lively bunch and a pleasure to read about。 Everything was exactly as I imagine Christmas at that time to be， with the perfect mystery to solve。 。。。more

Carol Van ，

Benedict brown has outdone himself in the Marius Quinn series with Mystery At Everham Hall！ It has exceptionally interesting characters that are evolving beautifully。 ~ The reader is given clues that are just enough to propel the plot along but not enough to give away a crackerjack ending！ I loved the bits of humour scattered throughout。 Mystery lovers will enjoy the clever ending when the proverbial lightening bolt hits both the reader and Marius！ Great addition to the series！

M J Gorence ，

A mystery novel about a writer finding the plot for a mystery novel。 A light and engaging read。 The ending did provide a bit of a twist， but it was to be expected。 It is good as a stand-alone novel。 It appears， however， it will be the first of many。

Mark Lucas-Taylor ，

Murder at Evesham HallThis Benedict Brown’s first book in the Marius Quin mystery series a character we met briefly in one of the “Lord Edgington Investigates” and again set in the late nineteen-twenties and what promise it holds for further novels。 Once again I read one of Benedict’s novels in one sitting， I promise you they are that good。 Marius is a mystery novel writer and after unexpectedly meeting his childhood friend Bella， Lady Isabel Montague， after ten years he is invited to spend New Murder at Evesham HallThis Benedict Brown’s first book in the Marius Quin mystery series a character we met briefly in one of the “Lord Edgington Investigates” and again set in the late nineteen-twenties and what promise it holds for further novels。 Once again I read one of Benedict’s novels in one sitting， I promise you they are that good。 Marius is a mystery novel writer and after unexpectedly meeting his childhood friend Bella， Lady Isabel Montague， after ten years he is invited to spend New Year’s Eve at the home of silent movie star Cecil Sinclair。 Cecil is murdered that very evening and being snowed in it falls to Marius and Bella to determine just who the perpetrator is。 The story is filled with interesting information and small details which have been meticulously researched for accuracy and Benedict delineates his characters with the same attention， you see and hear them vividly。Having been a fan of Mr Brown’s work since his first “Lord Edgington Investigates” I was looking forward to this new series and I was not disappointed and am now eagerly awaiting the next book in the series。 。。。more

Marcia Shew ，

Benedict Brown with another Great SeriesMarius Quin is delightful， intelligent and personable。 I only missed Lord Edgington a tad as I delved into the new series’ first book。 I felt Lord Edgington’s presence。 Better than that I sensed the great master， P。 G。 Wodehouse at work。 A higher compliment I can pay to no one。 The milk of human kindness is in Marius and Bella the evil of the world in the perpetrators。 Well done Mr。 Brown。 This American Anglophile can’t wait for your next book！

Hanna Gil ，

"Murder at Everham Hall" by Benedict Brown is the first installment in the new historical cozy mystery series。 We meet a young writer， Marius Quin， when he tries to convince his publisher that his writer's block is temporary and that his second book will soon be published。 Alas， he can just present the first chapter without knowing what will happen next。 Fortunately， after leaving the publisher， he comes across his childhood friend， Lady Isabella Montague， who invites him to a Boxing Day party a "Murder at Everham Hall" by Benedict Brown is the first installment in the new historical cozy mystery series。 We meet a young writer， Marius Quin， when he tries to convince his publisher that his writer's block is temporary and that his second book will soon be published。 Alas， he can just present the first chapter without knowing what will happen next。 Fortunately， after leaving the publisher， he comes across his childhood friend， Lady Isabella Montague， who invites him to a Boxing Day party at the country house belonging to a famous actor。 The event may deliver much-needed inspiration to Marius。Well， the host is murdered， and Marius decides that he is the most suitable person to find the killer。 It is not an easy task since the victim is a rather unpleasant individual， and all the guests at the party seem to have motives to kill him。 But uncovering the truth is not the only goal of our self-appointed detective – he wants to rekindle his friendship with Bella， who is also excited to follow all hints leading to the killer。 And so the pair becomes partners in solving the crime。The mystery is light， with occasional solemn notes， because the 28-year-old Marius is also a vet of WWI。 The author has a slight tongue-in-a-cheek sense of humor， and the first-person narrative sometimes results in funny dialog when Marius expresses his thoughts in a relatively unsophisticated way。 I enjoyed listening to the story but didn't warm up to Marius or Bella。 My favorite character was Percy， a dog with a penchant for favoring the most probable suspects。 I also loved the songs in the audiobook and the fascinating author's note at the end。 Hopefully， the detective collaboration of Bella and Marius will be developed in future installments into a good， cozy mystery/romance story。 。。。more

Lottie B ，

I genuinely would not have known this book was written and published this year; it’s set in the 1920s and lives up to it！ The humor and speaking-to-the-audience of Everyone In My Family has Killed Someone meets the classic mystery vibe of Agatha Christie。 Thank you NetGalley for the early copy！

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