A Man of Some Repute: A Very English Mystery, Book 1
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00YNLTMVA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 487 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With a touch of Downton Abbey, a whisper of Agatha Christie and a nod to Le Carré, A Man of Some Repute is the first book in this delightfully classic and witty murder mystery series.. Or so it seems to intelligence officer Hugo Hawksworth, wounded on a secret mission and now reluctantly assuming an altogether less perilous role at Selchester. The Castle's faded grandeur hides a web of secrets and scandals - the Earl has been missing for seven years, lost without a trace since the night he left his guests and walked out into a blizzard. When a skeleton is uncovered beneath the flagstones of the Old Chapel, the police produce a suspect and declare the case closed. Truth is rarely pure and never simple Selchester Castle in 1953 sits quiet and near-empty, its corridors echoing with glories of the past. Hugo is not convinced. With the help of the spirited Freya Wryton, the Earl's niece, he is drawn back into active service, and the ancient town of Selchester is dragged into the intrigues and conspiracies of the Cold War era
A happy discovery! PB What a lovely surprise! I've been sampling mystery authors, looking for new, good writers to add to my old faithfuls, and Edmondson is now on my list. The writing is graceful (and, hallelujah, grammar and punctuation are perfect), and the plot is indeed, as promised, Very English. It's the primary characters, of course, who ultimately make the book so satisfying. They are real and delightful. I can't wait for the next in the series.. A wonderful, relaxing mystery without making me afraid to go to sleep at night. A man of some repute starts out in a gentle, relaxing style. It seems to me to be a very good representation of post World War 2 England. There's still food and gas shortages, but our hero, Hugo, is traveling to the country estate of the missing Earl of Selchester. He's been injured doing some secret work for the British government, and is therefore banished to a desk job in the country. Traveling with him is his teenage orphaned sister, Georgia, who he barely knows.Upon arrival he meets the occupants of the estate, namely Freya, who is the missing Earl's neice. She is seemingly staying at. Mystic by the Lake said Slow, boring, bogged down in details. Lots of talk, little action. This book could have been so much better. I bought this book because I love cozy English mysteries set in old houses in the countryside. This book started okay but then it became so boring and bogged down in unnecessary details.Lots of talk and very little action, except at the end. I stopped reading it at about "Slow, boring, bogged down in details. Lots of talk, little action. This book could have been so much better" according to Mystic by the Lake. I bought this book because I love cozy English mysteries set in old houses in the countryside. This book started okay but then it became so boring and bogged down in unnecessary details.Lots of talk and very little action, except at the end. I stopped reading it at about 25%, then picked the book up again several months later. I read more interesting books in the meantime. But I decided I had to finish this book and slogged through it. By the time I finished, I was exhausted by sheer boredom and lack of any real interest in most of the characters who all seemed wooden (except Georgia). At . 5%, then picked the book up again several months later. I read more interesting books in the meantime. But I decided I had to finish this book and slogged through it. By the time I finished, I was exhausted by sheer boredom and lack of any real interest in most of the characters who all seemed wooden (except Georgia). At