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Arsenic and Old Lies

A Marius Quin Mystery

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Arsenic and Old Lies

By: Benedict Brown
Narrated by: George Blagden
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A gripping and binge-worthy cozy mystery

A dead body in the study, a terrible wrong to put right, and a trail that leads to murder…

London, 1928. Mystery writer and amateur detective Marius Quin is reeling from his friend’s murder in his own home. Forced to stay away from the case, he’s in urgent need of distraction when fate points him towards Felicity Mortimer, a woman imprisoned for poisoning her husband fifteen years earlier.

Marius soon becomes convinced of Felicity’s innocence, and when he discovers a key witness with his throat cut, it’s clear that the real killer is still on the loose. Determined to uncover the truth, Marius drags his partner-in-crime-solving, Lady Bella Montague, (not to forget his basset hound, Percy) to a manor house deep within the New Forest. But what dark secrets are concealed at the picturesque estate where Felicity once lived?

As their search for answers stirs up more violence, can Marius and Bella expose a deadly plot before death stalks the halls of Rhinefield House… again?

A captivating and atmospheric 1920s mystery that will delight fans of Agatha Christie, T E Kinsey, and Lee Strauss.

©2025 Benedict Brown (P)2025 Storm Publishing Cosy Historical Mystery Crime Murder Fiction Detective
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Lots of twists and turns, great characters, and brilliant storytelling. I really like how the characters in the story are drawn into the murders.

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I listened to this book within 24 hours. Must be my favourite so far. I can’t recommend this author and narrator enough. The references to previous characters in others series’s such as Lord Edgington, the Police etc are just excellent. The story is just brilliant. The final chapters ‘about this book’ and ‘historical research’ are great to listen to and are incredibly interesting.
Out of over 130 books in my library Benedict Brown is definitely in my top Five favourite authors and George Blagden is simply a brilliant narrator. Thank you so much, keep them coming.

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