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The Hanging In The Hotel by Simon Brett

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The Hanging In The Hotel

Fethering (Related to this series)

Narrator
Simon Brett
Publisher
Ulverscroft Ltd
Publish Date
1 January 2019
Run Time
8 hours 30 minutes
Format
Audiobook

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"Deftly contrived, light-hearted mysteries" THE TIMES Amateur sleuths Jude and Carole must discover the truth behind an elaborate attempt to conceal a simple, cold-blooded murder. The Hopwicke Country House Hotel, owned by Jude's glamorous friend Suzy Longthorne, is host to an event for the all-male society, the Pillars of Sussex. On the night, Jude helps Suzy serve dinner, and in the early hours of the morning they watch with relief as the guests drag themselves to their beds. The next morning, one young solicitor does not come down for breakfast. Jude heads for Nigel Ackford's room, presuming he is feeling the effects of the night before. It soon becomes apparent, however, that Nigel has been spared his hangover, for Jude finds him hanging from the beams of his four-poster bed. And she is convinced that this is not suicide...

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Author
Simon Brett
Narrator
Simon Brett
Duration
8 hours 30 minutes
Release Date
1 January 2019
ISBN
9781445081953
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Ulverscroft Ltd
Genre
Crime and / or mystery fiction

Synopsis

"Deftly contrived, light-hearted mysteries" THE TIMES Amateur sleuths Jude and Carole must discover the truth behind an elaborate attempt to conceal a simple, cold-blooded murder. The Hopwicke Country House Hotel, owned by Jude's glamorous friend Suzy Longthorne, is host to an event for the all-male society, the Pillars of Sussex. On the night, Jude helps Suzy serve dinner, and in the early hours of the morning they watch with relief as the guests drag themselves to their beds. The next morning, one young solicitor does not come down for breakfast. Jude heads for Nigel Ackford's room, presuming he is feeling the effects of the night before. It soon becomes apparent, however, that Nigel has been spared his hangover, for Jude finds him hanging from the beams of his four-poster bed. And she is convinced that this is not suicide...

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