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The Case of the Canterfell Codicil

The Anty Boisjoly Mysteries, Book 1

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The Case of the Canterfell Codicil

By: PJ Fitzsimmons
Narrated by: Tim Bruce
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There’s a literary niche for all tastes including those who think that either Agatha Christie wasn’t funny enough or that PG Wodehouse didn’t feature anywhere near as many baffling murders as he could have. The Case of the Canterfell Codicil is a classic, cozy, locked-room mystery written in the style of an homage to PG Wodehouse. The result, for those familiar with Wodehouse or Jerome K Jerome and Agatha Christie or Dorothy L Sayers, is either an inexcusable offence to several beloved canons, or a hilarious, fast-paced, manor house murder mystery.

In The Case of the Canterfell Codicil, Wodehousian gadabout and clubman Anty Boisjoly takes on his first case when his old Oxford chum and coxswain is facing the gallows, accused of the murder of his wealthy uncle. Not one but two locked-room mysteries later, Boisjoly’s pitting his wits and witticisms against a subversive butler, a senile footman, a single-minded detective inspector, an irascible goat, and the eccentric conventions of the pastoral Sussex countryside to untangle a multilayered mystery of secret bequests, ancient writs, love triangles, revenge, and a teasing twist in the final paragraph.

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Hilarious, smooth and brimming with Wodehousian characters, "The Case of the Canterfell Codicil" is a fantastic nod to both British comic fiction and the Golden Age country house murder mystery. I love both these genres and enjoyed the book immensely.

Hilarious.

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Lovely and lively. Filled with chippy, snippy dialogue and lots of intrigue and featuring a very English gentleman “detective”
Brilliantly narrated and perfect for a Sunday afternoon (or tbh any other time too!)
Will read on now into the series as a new delight found!

Funny, chipper and very old England!

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a real Geeves and Wooster meets father brown yarn .. lovely easy listening.. well done

great fun

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I confess to never having heard of the author.....however this sounded right up my street, so I gave it a listen . So pleased that I did , as I thoroughly enjoyed every word . It takes quite a lot to amuse me these days ( grumpy old man ) but I found myself chuckling away out loud !
Good plot , wonderful characters and cleverly written and narrated. I shall read the rest in the series.

Very amusing and entertaining.

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A ripping yarn with an ingenious locked room murder and a fine cast of suspects.

Written with wit and humour

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