The Brenda and Effie Mysteries

The Woman in a Black Beehive

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The Brenda and Effie Mysteries

By: Paul Magrs

Narrated by: Anne Reid

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Welcome to the mysterious town of Whitby, where all the monsters and demons of old come to retire and live out the remainder of their spooky days and nights and eat fish and chips on the seafront. There's a strange new landlady in town, opening a B&B by the harbour; a lady with a tall black beehive, nasty scars about her person and a very chequered past.

Soon she's teamed up with part-time witch Effie and together they investigate the mystery of the ghostly singing cat on the rooftops of the old town, and the savage maulings of old ladies in lonely alleyways. Also - there's something very peculiar about the awful painting that Effie drags home from an auction. Can it really be coming to ghastly life?

Superannuated supernatural sleuths Brenda and Effie are veterans of six cult novels by Paul Magrs (Doctor Who). Now Anne Reid (Last Tango in Halifax, Dinnerladies) brings Magrs's macabre creations to life in their very first adventure, written especially for audio. Here we are at the very start: about to hear the truth of what happened when Brenda met Effie for the very first time!

Paul MagrsAnne ReidBafflegab ProductionsBrenda & Effie

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Critic reviews

"A rich vein of dry humour that sparkles... a strong start for a series that shows every sign of becoming a fan favourite." ( STARBURST Magazine)

"'The Woman in a Black Beehive' is a fantastic, deftly-written and performed opening chapter to what promises to be a truly splendid series. Absolutely, and thoroughly, recommended." ( Mass Movement Magazine)

"I was drwan in immediately... A very, very different sort of supernatural investigation." ( SCI-FI Bulletin)

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These little masterpieces are wonderful, you don't have to be familiar with Brenda and Effie to enjoy them (yet they will wet your appitite for the novels! ) and Bafflegab work subtle magic in the sound department.