Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse
The Major Bricket Mysteries, Book 1
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Simon Brett
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Simon Brett
About this listen
'A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans!' P.D. James
'Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone' Jilly Cooper
Introducing a not-so-amateur sleuth from another peaceful English village with an alarmingly high death rate! The first mystery in a cosy series from one of the world's favourite crime writers—perfect for fans of Richard Osmand, Janice Hallett, Robert Thorogood and M. C. Beaton.
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Meet Major Bricket, an infrequent resident of Highfield House in Stunston Peveril, Suffolk. In the past the Major's work assignments, frequently in foreign countries, have prevented him from spending much time there and as a result, there is an air of mystery around him while everyone in the village speculates on the nature of his occupation.
But now the Major has retired and has come home for good in his open-topped little red sports car... and what a homecoming it is, for lying spreadeagled on his lawn in the summer sunshine is the corpse of a clown.
The circus is in Stunston Peveril for the annual village fair, yet none of their quota of clowns is missing—or at least, nobody is saying. Could the body be that of an unfortunate early guest at the village's highlight of the social calendar, the Fincham Abbey Costume Ball?
Fortunately Major Bricket's past clandestine career means that he is now very well placed to solve the mystery of the dead clown on his camomile lawn . . .
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- Lofty
- 29-04-25
Good. Not Great but good.
Simon Brett is fabulous at narrating his own stories and obviously his characterisations are spot on. I enjoyed this but I’m not excited to know more. There are shades of the zany characters, as in the wonderfully funny Mrs Parteger stories, but without their wit and warmth. I note previous reviews being put off by “sniffs”!!! I think Simon uses them to great effect showing disdain in situations or for snooty character descriptions. Anyway, as I said, good story but not great.
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- K E Webb
- 27-04-25
Entertaining !
Liked it a lot ! Part “ tongue in cheek “ tale …..part serious criminal actions .
The Narrator did use the “ upper class sniff “ a bit too much .
However , after a while the story was intriguing enough for
the slight irritation it caused to diminish ,
Hope it’s the start of a series .
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- R. Lewin
- 30-04-25
The narrator loudly sniffing between sentences
Towards the end Simon inhaling loudly through a snotty nose made listening very. Difficult did no one in production listen to the whole of the tape? Sad it was a good story and it has put me off listening to other stories he has narrated.
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