{"product_id":"book-k3ad","title":"The Castleton Affair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA government aide kidnapped, a French diplomat murdered, a killer to uncover…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen mystery writer \u003cstrong\u003eMarius Quin\u003c\/strong\u003e and his sleuthing partner \u003cstrong\u003eLady Bella Montague\u003c\/strong\u003e are hired by a secretive stranger to find a missing civil servant, they immediately set to work. Ernest Castleton was taken at gunpoint days earlier, but with the help of his distraught fiancée, Marius and Bella uncover a vital clue. Ernest hid a cryptic letter in the British Museum, and it sends the intrepid duo on a trail that stretches from the centre of London all the way to the English coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe investigation takes on a new twist when they arrive at the home of the British Foreign Secretary only to find \u003cstrong\u003ea French diplomat murdered in the Grand Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e of the palatial property…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut who pushed Monsieur Rochefort to his death, and what does it have to do with Ernest Castleton’s disappearance? Marius and Bella must choose from a nefarious spy, a double-dealing diplomat and any number of spoilt aristocrats if they wish to catch the killer. With the clock ticking and \u003cstrong\u003eonly twenty-four hours left\u003c\/strong\u003e before the suspects disperse, they must call upon their every skill to \u003cstrong\u003estop more innocent people from dying…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fast, fresh and fun 1920s murder mystery which combines the feel of a classic spy novel with a twisting whodunit, \u003cem\u003eThe Castleton Affair\u003c\/em\u003e will leave you guessing until the very last chapter. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders love the Marius Quin mysteries:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘My\u003cstrong\u003e first book by this author \u003c\/strong\u003ebut\u003cstrong\u003e I absolutely loved it!\u003c\/strong\u003e Adored the period setting and how the 1920s were brought so vividly to life. This was a\u003cstrong\u003e twisty-turny mystery that kept me guessing to the end\u003c\/strong\u003e… A cross between Agatha Christie and PG Wodehouse, this is an\u003cstrong\u003e engaging, witty story that made me laugh and kept me hooked\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ Reader review, ??????????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely fabulous\u003c\/strong\u003e… While I hate to use the cliche of \u003cstrong\u003eunputdownable, it really was\u003c\/strong\u003e. More of this crime fighting duo please.’ Reader review, ??????????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eJam-packed \u003c\/strong\u003ewith\u003cstrong\u003e lively wit, quirky characters, red herrings \u003c\/strong\u003eand cleverness. 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A very cosy read!’ Reader review, ??????????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eCharming, witty, and fast-paced\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ Reader review, ??????????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders love Benedict Brown:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eDeserves 10 stars!\u003c\/strong\u003e… Not since Agatha Christie’s Bertram’s Hotel have \u003cstrong\u003eI felt I was right there\u003c\/strong\u003e watching from the sidelines.’ Reader review, ??????????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I \u003cstrong\u003ecouldn’t put this book down\u003c\/strong\u003e, and I didn’t even come close to guessing “whodunit”! \u003cstrong\u003eI wish it hadn’t ended so soon\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ Reader review, ??????????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eWOW\u003c\/strong\u003e Benedict Brown has done it once again… the ending was \u003cstrong\u003ecompletely astounding\u003c\/strong\u003e, the perfect climactic twist.’ Reader review, ??????????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Kept me \u003cstrong\u003etotally hooked until the last page\u003c\/strong\u003e… lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing.’ Reader review, ??????????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eDeserves more than 5 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e. I really loved this book.’ Reader review, ??????????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘What \u003cstrong\u003ea great read\u003c\/strong\u003e this was!… Murder, mayhem, evildoers doing evil deeds, a clever twist that I never saw coming.’ Reader review, ??????????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eLOVE, LOVE, LOVE\u003c\/strong\u003e this book.’ Reader review, ??????????\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dreamscape","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49397569454384,"sku":"BDk3ad","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/671027-k3ad-Square.jpg?v=1735477281","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-k3ad","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}