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No Wind of Blame

The gripping detective novel from one of history’s bestselling writers

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By: Georgette Heyer
Narrated by: Matt Addis
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Sparkling characterisation and inventive plots from one of the best known and beloved detective novelists of all time.

Tragedy befalls the Carter family following an eventful visit from a Russian prince and a scandalous blackmail letter. The murder of Wally Carter generates a bewildering mystery - how does one shoot a man crossing a narrow bridge without being near the murder weapon when it is fired? The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway reveals his unnerving talent for solving a fiendish problem.

© Georgette Heyer 1939 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

 Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Historical Mystery Police Procedural Traditional Detectives Crime Murder

Critic reviews

Praise for Georgette Heyer's mystery novels:
'We had better start ranking Heyer alongside such incomparable whodunit authors as Christie, Marsh, Tey and Allingham'
'Rarely have we seen humour and mystery so perfectly blended'
'Sharp, clear and witty'
'Heyer's characters and dialogue are an abiding delight to me ... I have seldom met people to whom I have taken so violent a fancy from the word "Go"'
'The wittiest of detective writers'
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How did the reader jump from voice to voice so brilliantly and aptly! Vicky was a gem! The egoist Inspector so confidently portrayed. The explanation if "how" perfectly paced. A smart story brilliantly narrated!

Fabulous reading of this exvellent story.

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As a murder mystery this isn’t the greatest story with no real tension but it’s fun and neatly tied up. Heyer’s real skill lies in her characters and this story is full of great characters brought excellently to life by Matt Addis.
If you are a fan of Heyer and looking for a well narrated story (I didn’t spot a single error in the reading) then this is for you. If you are a crime drama fan then it probably isn’t.

Fun story and great narration

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Georgette Heyer is a master of comic characterisation and has a genius for scintillating dialogue. Why isn’t she dramatised on television? The dialogue is there on the page. Matt Addis is absolutely brilliant with all the different voices and completely understands the wit. Truly excellent

Brilliant dialogue, brilliant narration

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After listening to romantic works by G. H. several times over, I thought to give a try to her mysteries. No disappointment here. Setting the scene and its participants with their colourful and sometimes hilarious characters took a while before the actual story began. Narrator brilliantly created amazing theatre of different accents and voices. Top marks for the Prince and Vicky!

Reliably excellent Ms Heyer.

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This was a great listen. Full of intrigue with no blood curling agenda .
A book that have a story in your head. Loved it.

A wonderful story

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