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|title=Murder at the Brightwell
|author=Ashley Weaver
|publisher=Allison and Busby
|date=October 2014
|website=http://www.ashley-weaver.com
|summary=Delightful Christiesque 1930s mystery story. The lovely (and rich) Amory Ames is torn between her playboy husband and former fiancé when the latter asks her to be part of a holiday party on the Devon coast - with the aim of talking his sister out of making the same mistake she has. Murder naturally follows...
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It probably helps to be a fan of Agatha Christie. It probably helps to absolutely adore the sheer selfish indulgence and style of the 1930s. It probably helps to just accept the ''rich'' as being completely divorced from real life. It definitely helps if you're happy to take your crime as a puzzle, rather than as heart-rending, gut-wrenching rendition of reality.
So what! It's great escapism with enough of a puzzle to tingle the little grey cells, with ne'er a Belgian in sight.
If you enjoyed this then we'd also heartily recommend that you investigate Gladys Mitchell. You could start with [[Death and the Maiden by Gladys Mitchell|Death and the Maiden]] or [[Death at the Opera by Gladys Mitchell|Death at the Opera]]. We also liked [[Seven Dead by J Jefferson Farjeon]].
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