This delightful locked room mystery is set in the 1920s in the Cotswolds. The amatuer detective is Arbuthnot “Arbie” Smith along with his helper Val.
Arbie has become famous recently for writing a book called A Gentleman’s Guide to Ghost-Hunting, and is therefore requested to keep watch at a nearby home where unusual things have been happening. When a murder happens while he’s keeping watch, he decides that he must figure out who did it and why.
This book is perfect for Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle fans. My favorite parts were the inner thoughts of Arbie and Val about each other. They’ve always known each other but this situation causes them to see each other in a new light.
I will be checking out the author’s other work and I really hope this becomes a series!
I also loved the narrator’s voice – I had to google him because at first I could have sworn it was Tim Curry.
Special thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK Audio for the advanced audiobook version in exchange for my honest opinion. Published on January 4, 2024.
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