Murder Most Fowl, Donna Andrews
Murder Most Fowl, Donna Andrews
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Murder Most Fowl
A Meg Langslow Mystery

Author: Donna Andrews

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Unabridged: 10 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/03/2021


Synopsis

A Shakespearean twist on the long-running Meg Langslow mystery series in Murder Most Fowl, the next installment from Donna Andrews, award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Falcon Always Wings Twice.

Meg Langslow’s in for a busy summer. Her husband is directing a production of Macbeth, and most of the cast and crew are occupying spare bedrooms in their house. She also has to keep an eye on Camp Birnam, where a group of medieval reenactors are commemorating the real-life Macbeth by setting up what they fondly believe is an authentic medieval Scottish military camp.

And then there’s Damien Goodwin, a filmmaker who has been hanging around, trying to document the production. When Goodwin hosts a showing of some of the footage he’s taken, he manages to embarrass or offend just about everyone. The next morning Meg isn’t exactly surprised to find that someone has murdered him.

But who? Some people’s motives were obvious from the footage: the couple whose affair was revealed . . . the bombastic leader of the reenactors, who could be facing years in prison if the evidence from the video helps convict him of sheep stealing . . . the actress who’s desperately trying to downplay a health issue that could cost her the role of her life. Other motives are only hinted at—did the filmmaker have other footage that would reveal why one of the actors is behaving so furtively?

Unfortunately, whoever murdered Goodwin also destroyed all the electronic devices on which his video was stored. So Caerphilly’s chief of police—and Meg—must rediscover the same secrets the filmmaker did if they want to catch a killer.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

About Donna Andrews

DONNA ANDREWS has won the Agatha, Anthony, and Barry Awards, an RT Book Reviews Award for best first novel, and four Lefty and two Toby Bromberg Awards for funniest mystery. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and Novelists, Inc. Andrews lives in Reston, Virginia. She has written over 30 books in the Meg Langslow mystery series.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dale on April 20, 2022

Three and a half stars. Life is busy for Meg Langslow and complicated by lots of people who are staying on the property. Her husband Michael is rehearsing his production of Macbeth. As well as the cast being on site there is also a group of medieval reenactors who have set up what they claim is an au......more

Goodreads review by Mark on September 08, 2024

It’s turning into a crazy summer for Meg Langslow. Not only is her husband, Michael, directing a production of Macbeth, but the actors are camping out on their farm. Meanwhile, another group has decided to reenact what life was like in sixth center Scotland, and they are camped nearby. Filming all o......more

Goodreads review by Alan on September 13, 2021

When Meg Langslow finds a dead body on her farm, she joins with Caerphilly's chief of police to investigate the murder. There's a lot going on in this story, but it all works together nicely. There are plenty of quirky characters, many of whom could be suspects. Plus there are some clever sub-mysteri......more

Goodreads review by Marielle on August 03, 2021

Back in the spring, I embarked on a rereading of Donna Andrews' entire Meg Langslow series. Timing was perfect - I finished The Gift of the Magpie on the weekend, just in time for Murder Most Fowl's arrival. I love the whole series, but Murder Most Fowl is my new favourite!......more

Goodreads review by Kav on July 12, 2024

Second read was just as fantastic as the first time round! ---- I've been so busy binging this series in a reread frenzy I missed the release date of the 29th book! Still mid series in my re-reading...well, listening, because I love Bernadette Dunne's narration...but I had to skip ahead and spend a Sh......more


Quotes

Praise for Donna Andrews:

"Meg Langslow, is on hand to help police chief Henry Burke and senior deputy Vern Shiffley overcome the curse of the Scottish play, sift through layers and layers of mischief, and choose from among all these zanies the perpetrators of a surprisingly expansive flock of actual crimes. Fans will appreciate the helpful final chapter, which indicates exactly which malefactors have earned which legal punishment." —Kirkus on Murder Most Fowl

"If you long for more fun mysteries, a la Janet Evanovich, you'll love Donna Andrews's Meg Langslow series." —Charlotte Observer

"This quirky, long-running cozy series shows no signs of losing steam." —Publishers Weekly

"Andrews deftly juggles franchise characters, newbies, red herrings, Renaissance tidbits, and murder most welcome." —Kirkus Reviews on The Falcon Always Wings Twice

"A long-running series that gets better all the time. A fine blend of academic satire, screwball comedy, and murder." —Booklist

“Meg grows more endearing with each book.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Exceptional....[with] plenty of twists and turns en route to the satisfying ending. As always, spending time with Meg and her wonderful family is a delight. Andrews reinforces her place at the top of the cozy subgenre." —Publishers Weekly on Owl Be Home for Christmas