Author: Kelly Oliver
Narrator: Penelope Rawlins
Series: The Detection Club (Book 1)
Publication: Boldwood Books (February 16, 2025)
Length: 8 hours and 6 minutes
Description: Discover the delightfully gripping new historical mystery series that's perfect for fans of Helena Dixon, Verity Bright and T E Kinsey. 'If you thought the Golden Age of crime was dead, think again!' Verity Bright
Agatha Christie is about to embark on a new, gripping murder case. But this time, she’s not the author – she’s a suspect…
1926 – Christie is a darling of the literary circuit and the most desired guest in London’s glittering social scene. She can often be found at meetings of the Detection Club – where mystery writers come together to share ideas, swap secrets and drink copiously. But then a fellow author's initiation ceremony takes a gruesome turn, and one of the group ends up dead. Now, Agatha is no longer just the creator of great mystery plots – she’s a player in one.
And when Agatha disappears the day after the murder, she’s widely assumed to be guilty. Only Eliza Baker, assistant to the Club’s enigmatic secretary, Dorothy Sayers, is interested in investigating the case. But in a world where murder is the ultimate plot device, can Eliza piece together the evidence and find the killer before it’s too late?
My Thoughts: Eliza Baker gets a new job as an assistant to the Detection Club's secretary Dorothy Sayers just in time to attend a meeting and witness the death of one of the members of the club. Neville Lively was an author and practical joker. Her previous job was with British Intelligence which she left after a tragedy. She has experience in investigations, and this one is especially baffling.
Among the suspects are Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Gilbert Chesterton, Maud Wilkerson, Fergus Briggs, and the victim's daughter Alice Lively among others. Also in attendance is new member Theo Torrent Sharpe who has been a friend of Eliza's family for years.
The story is filled with clues, so many clues, which seem to incriminate most of the attendees. Eliza and Theo team up though with some internal rivalry to solve the case of the murdered author.
The story was filled with period detail and bits and pieces about the various author's lives and work. This is one case where I preferred the Kindle version to the audio version. It was easier to keep track of the characters and clues when I was reading than when I was listening.
I bought this one June 14, 2026. You can buy your copy here.
I bought this one June 14, 2026. You can buy your copy here.
I I read this a while ago and liked it very much
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