The Trouble at Wakeley Court

Name: The Trouble at Wakeley Court
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)
Author: Clara Benson
ISBN: 9781094263809

Author: Clara Benson

Series: An Angela Marchmont Mystery #8

Narrator: Elizabeth Klett

Unabridged: 6 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Mount Street Press

Published: 04/09/2020

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Traditional British, Women Sleuths, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

When the Grand Duke of Morania learns of a plot to assassinate him, he sends his daughter Princess Irina to school in England, out of harm’s way. British Intelligence scent trouble and ask Angela Marchmont to investigate. But dark forces are at work, and when the Princess disappears in mysterious circumstances Angela must race against time to find her, before the throne falls and Morania is plunged into revolution—or war.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by John Craft on 2022-03-02 16:48:27

Plot worthy of Nancy Drew. No suspense, no surprises, inane dialogue among young girls.

Goodreads review by Whistler's on May 27, 2024

What would writers in the "Golden Age" of British mysteries have done without the Balkans? When they simply could NOT write another hum-drum English murder and try to whip their readers into a frenzy about which of the dull, stolid Englishmen (or women) actually got up enough energy to kill someone,......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on August 29, 2019

Another excellent Angela Marchmont mystery! I know I keep saying these books remind me a lot of Agatha Christie's work, and I don't mean that as a plagiaristic or demeaning in any way sort of comment. Agatha Christie is, in fact, one of my favourite authors, and it's one of the highest compliments I......more

Goodreads review by Clewis53 on July 29, 2015

a retread of Agatha Christie's Cat amongst the pigeons......more