A government aide kidnapped, a French diplomat murdered, a killer to uncoverā¦
When mystery writer Marius Quin and his sleuthing partner Lady Bella Montague are hired by a secretive stranger to find a missing civil servant, they immediately set to work. Ernest Castleton was taken at gunpoint days earlier, but with the help of his distraught fiancƩe, Marius and Bella uncover a vital clue. Ernest hid a cryptic letter in the British Museum, and it sends the intrepid duo on a trail that stretches from the centre of London all the way to the English coast.
The investigation takes on a new twist when they arrive at the home of the British Foreign Secretary only to find a French diplomat murdered in the Grand Hall of the palatial propertyā¦
But who pushed Monsieur Rochefort to his death, and what does it have to do with Ernest Castletonās disappearance? Marius and Bella must choose from a nefarious spy, a double-dealing diplomat and any number of spoilt aristocrats if they wish to catch the killer. With the clock ticking and only twenty-four hours left before the suspects disperse, they must call upon their every skill to stop more innocent people from dyingā¦
A fast, fresh and fun 1920s murder mystery which combines the feel of a classic spy novel with a twisting whodunit, The Castleton Affair will leave you guessing until the very last chapter.
Readers love the Marius Quin mysteries:
āMy first book by this author but I absolutely loved it! Adored the period setting and how the 1920s were brought so vividly to life. This was a twisty-turny mystery that kept me guessing to the endā¦ A cross between Agatha Christie and PG Wodehouse, this is an engaging, witty story that made me laugh and kept me hooked.ā Reader review, ??????????
āAbsolutely fabulousā¦ While I hate to use the cliche of unputdownable, it really was. More of this crime fighting duo please.ā Reader review, ??????????
āJam-packed with lively wit, quirky characters, red herrings and cleverness. I felt an instant connection and was riveted to each page, even giggling out loud at times. Spellbinding books such as this are pure joy!ā Reader review, ??????????
āA lovely cosy whodunit set in 1920s Englandā¦ Lots of twists and turns and beautiful character development. A very cosy read!ā Reader review, ??????????
āCharming, witty, and fast-paced.ā Reader review, ??????????
Readers love Benedict Brown:
āDeserves 10 stars!ā¦ Not since Agatha Christieās Bertramās Hotel have I felt I was right there watching from the sidelines.ā Reader review, ??????????
āI couldnāt put this book down, and I didnāt even come close to guessing āwhodunitā! I wish it hadnāt ended so soon.ā Reader review, ??????????
āWOW Benedict Brown has done it once againā¦ the ending was completely astounding, the perfect climactic twist.ā Reader review, ??????????
āKept me totally hooked until the last pageā¦ lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing.ā Reader review, ??????????
āDeserves more than 5 stars. I really loved this book.ā Reader review, ??????????
āWhat a great read this was!ā¦ Murder, mayhem, evildoers doing evil deeds, a clever twist that I never saw coming.ā Reader review, ??????????
āLOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book.ā Reader review, ??????????