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The Hanging in the Hotel Audio CD – Unabridged, November 1, 2004

by Simon Brett (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 59 ratings
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The Hopwicke Country House Hotel, is to host 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, Nick Ackward is found hanging from the beams of his four-poster bed. Jude is convinced that this is not suicide...
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Isis Audio
  3. Publication date
    November 1, 2004
  4. Dimensions
    7.68 x 1.66 x 7.74 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    0753123517
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0753123515
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One of audio's finest author/readers, Simon Brett, narrates this fifth installment in the Fethering mysteries. This time a group of businessmen holds an overnight meeting at elegant Hopwicke Country House Hotel. The Pillars of Sussex, well-connected, philanthropic, and unashamedly chauvinistic, are known for their heavy drinking and dubious dealings. When a young Pillar hopeful is found hanged in his room, the authorities call it suicide. However, Jude, a middle-aged holistic healer, doesn't think so. Jude and her next-door neighbor, Carole Seddon, late of the Home Office, begin an investigation that makes everyone uneasy. Believable characters, intriguing motives, sudden plot twists, and an assortment of jibes at the vanities inherent in Britain's upper crust, combined with Brett's vocal expertise (born of years of performing in British radio mysteries) make this excellent listening. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Isis Audio; Unabridged edition (November 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0753123517
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0753123515
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.68 x 1.66 x 7.74 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 59 ratings

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Simon Brett worked as a producer in radio and television before taking up writing full time. As well as the much-loved Fethering series, the Mrs Pargeter novels and the Charles Paris detective series, he has written a number of radio and television scripts. Married with three children, he lives in an Agatha Christie-style village on the South Downs. You can find out more about Simon at his website: www.simonbrett.com

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kenoramoose
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read....all of 'em....
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2015
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I'ts a murder mystery...there's gotta be a murder. But it's not more violent than M.C. Beaton, or even Agatha Christie...there is a bit more sexual context than either of them, but it's not graphic. He's a great story teller....Charles Paris is a quirky, likeable character..and actor...and all his plots are fun and easy to read. I've been reading him for years....along with the aforementioned and PD James etc. etc.
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Scribe41.pm
4.0 out of 5 stars Son Brett is an author well-worth considering adding to your list
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2020
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Mr. Brett's novels are always worth reading, and I've probably read most of them at least once, from Charles Paris to Mrs Pargeter, to the Fethering series. I'm always pleased to see a new Simon Brett (or an old one!) available & would happily recommend him to anyone who enjoys interesting characters, believable dialog & clever plotting. As with any prolific writer, some of his books are better than others, but I've yet to find one that wasn't worth reading at least once! This is an author who moves the action along with modest blood and gore throughout the narrative, which is a personal preference. When I decide to buy & take the time to read a given book, I like knowing I'll be engrossed in the tale & the characters, and that I'll be satisfyingly entertained. When Simon Brett is the author, I know I've got a winner.
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Nash Black
3.0 out of 5 stars Social Murder
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2010
THE HANGING IN THE HOTEL by Simon Brett brought to a close my interest in this series. Too much indulgence in the current British social scene and too little exploration of the off beat sleuths that originally made the series so much fun.
The Pillars of Sussex, a group of businessmen come off as a bunch of dirty old men who have too little to do with their time and too great an ego to understand they are deadly dull.
Even Jude and Carole become infected with the dullness of a lower order social club.
Nash Black, author of SINS OF THE FATHERS.
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Karylene
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018
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Lots of suspects. Enjoy the interaction between the two friends. Plan to read more in the series. Great cozy read.
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Kathleen Salkaln
4.0 out of 5 stars Carole Seddon, delightfully imperfect
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2016
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I love this series and wish my local library had more of Simon Brett's books. Perfect summer reading. Carole Seddon is a delightfully flawed heroine.
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David Malmberg
5.0 out of 5 stars The Fethering Mysteries are almost as good as Simon Brett's Charles Paris Mysteries
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2016
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I have never read a Simon Brett mystery that I didn't find very enjoyable. Brett is a superb comic plotter.
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marion koedyker
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it.
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2017
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The first of the Mrs P series. Loved it.
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W. A. D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2022
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One of his best. The books in this series get better and better.
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