• Lord James Harrington and the Winter Mystery

  • By: Lynn Florkiewicz
  • Narrated by: David Thorpe
  • Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (245 ratings)

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Lord James Harrington and the Winter Mystery

By: Lynn Florkiewicz
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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Publisher's summary

1957. Lord James Harrington and his wife, Beth, run a country hotel in the village of Cavendish, deep in the heart of West Sussex. James and Beth are discussing the latest Cavendish Players production, The Devil Incarnate, when their cleaner informs them that farmer Alec Grimes is missing.

When James finds Grimes dead, he is certain of foul play. But the doctor says he died of natural causes, and even good friend Detective Chief Inspector George Lane dismisses his suspicions. So James decides to put his own sleuthing skills to the test....

©2011 Lynn Florkiewicz (P)2017 Story Sound

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I'm Officially Hooked On Lord Harrington

Now that I'm totally attached to these characters you simply must add the other ones from this series to your list of offerings at Audible,... not fair getting me hooked without a follow up .

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OK

quite a good yarn if you are in the mood for some lighthearted stereotypical sleuthing.

David reads well, and yes you really can hear the smile in his voice at times. I am not sure it is worth $20 or about that, but a credit from a Platinum member is not too much.

If you have heard all the Peter Temple stories and know all Lord Peter's tales (Sawyer) and you know most of Agatha's by heart, then this will be a welcome newcomer.

If it comes up on a special sale, all the better.

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More less than more.

Plot is hidden among descriptions of clothing and dinner menus. A bit tedious to keep searching for the story.

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Too much to eat

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

People who like to focus on food

Would you ever listen to anything by Lynn Florkiewicz again?

Probably not

What three words best describe David Thorpe’s performance?

He did a good job

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

There was so much about food in this book that one wonders why it wasn’t titled "Lord James Harrington and Eating in West Sussex." I did not enjoy these parts of the book (there were way too many) but if you take out all the food, it is an average murder mystery. No surprise -- there was a recipe at the end!

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Great reader, Great Story

Please more, because the characters are interesting and the plot was fun but smart. First class narration

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Worth a listen

I almost didn’t purchase this based on other reviews, but glad I did. I liked the characters and the story was very good with me trying to figure out whodunit to the very end. Would listen to more in the series.

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Lord Harrington

Terrific story- family friendly and
David Thorpe did an excellent job reading.
I can wait for the next book

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Good story, but sing-song slapping narrator, no.

When Mr. Thorp reads in his third person narrator voice, he goes into a shrill, sing-song and slaps the first word of every sentence, phrase, and important verb. It was impossible to adapt, but I tried by downloading three different equalizer apps, but could not get rid of that slamming slapp particularly when Mr. Thorpe says James. Otherwise, his voice is beautiful, and his character's voices are masterfully diverse. I just wish he would read the Standard British accents with the smoothness and ease he gives to the American and Cockney accents. I skipped along to sample whether he relaxed his narrator voice. No. I'm bummed out about it, because I'm a big fan of this writer, and unlike a few other reviewers, I enjoy her food, clothing, and scenery descriptions.

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A 1950's era British cozy

This is a satisfying, well written, well plotted story, with lots of 1950's detail and a very excellent cast of well developed characters. I like the people of the village, and it will be comfortable listening to go back in another story and see what mischief some of them have gotten into. I was particularly impressed with the author's bio on her page in Audible. The most delightfully forthright description of her writing process. I feel like I know her and could hang out with her chatting.

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Looks like a good series

First in the series, this book is well written with Great characters and a good story. Definitely want to continue the series.

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