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The Snows of Weston Moor: A 1920s Christmas Mystery (Lord Edgington Investigates... Book 8) Kindle Edition

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A grand party in a snowbound mansion, a dead body beside the Christmas tree, and a master detective on hand to crack the case.

England, 1926. Lord Edgington and his loyal assistant embark on a Christmas holiday only for a blizzard to block their path. Forced to seek shelter, they find a remote manor where a group of famous actors are celebrating the season. But the luxurious house at Weston Moor is not the sanctuary it seems. One of its inhabitants hides a dark past and, when an intruder spoils the party, the first body falls.

Past scandals, a stolen fortune, and hidden secrets come to light as the clock ticks closer to Christmas day and the body count rises. But will the incognito sleuth, his hapless grandson, and their well-fed golden retriever be able to catch the killer before it’s time for Christmas dinner?

A warm and witty golden-age whodunit featuring a unique cast of characters, a cunning conclusion and plenty of Christmas cheer. “The Snows of Weston Moor” is a festive mix of Agatha Christie's “The Sittaford Mystery” and “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas” with a dash of Downton Abbey thrown in.

This is a spoiler-free entry in the bestselling “Lord Edgington Investigates” series. It can be read as a standalone novel and does not give away any secrets from the previous books.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BM8HT39T
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 18, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 18, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Benedict Brown

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I’m a Welsh-Irish-Englishman originally from South London but now living in Burgos, a beautiful city in the north of Spain, with my French-Spanish wife and our two young children.

Writing has always been my passion. It was my favourite half-an-hour a week at primary school, and I started on my first, truly abysmal book as a teenager. So it wasn’t a difficult decision to study literature at university which led to an MA in Creative Writing.

I grew up in a crime-fiction-mad family and had made a few clumsy attempts at writing one over the years before coming up with the idea for my contemporary whodunits "The Izzy Palmer Mysteries". My second series, the 1920s-set "Lord Edgington Investigates...", has been a great success, with each of the books becoming a bestseller. I have a new series called "The Marius Quin Mysteries" coming in November 2023.

If you'd like to tell me what you think about my detectives, my writing or the world at large, I’d love to hear from you, so feel free to get in touch at www.benedictbrown.net where you can also download my free mystery novellas and join my readers' club.

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Another fun romp with Chrissy and Lord Edgington! The best of the series!
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Another fun romp with Chrissy and Lord Edgington! The best of the series!
I looked forward to this latest Lord Edgington book and was not disappointed. The book was filled with endearing characters, a smart mystery, and plenty of Christmas cheer.Benedict Brown wrote a delightful mystery filled with intrigue and had me second guessing until the end. His descriptions of moor and mansion are beautiful and take us right there. It's 1926, strangers interrupt a fancy Christmas party, and let the mayhem begin!Who hasn't wanted to explore the famous or infamous moors after reading about them in many English whodunits. Benedict Brown describes the landscape, the fast cars, and the snowy lanes until you can feel the chill creep up on you and you reach for your cup of tea. His books keep getting better and better! More Lord Edgington, please!
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M . Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing like making a wrong turn in a blizzard...
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024
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I happened across The Snow of Weston Moor as I do most of the books on Amazon...wandering around the Mystery section, reading plot blurbs, checking out the cover because you can tell a lot about a book by the cover.... sometimes listening to a bit of a book's Audible teaser and, more likely, checking out the "Read Sample" box to see if (1) the print is actually readable and (2) if it tickles my curiousity enough to part with a few more dollars.

I am so glad my wanderings led me to retired master detective Lord Edgington (age 75) and his naive grandson, Chrissy (age 16). Twists, turns, Intelligence , warmth... left me with lots of smiles, snickers, and outright guffaws Ordered/read next two books in the seriesl. Gave up- went ahead and ordered the rest of the series. Need I blunder on????
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grejmuck
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, Easy Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2023
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Unlike Dorothy Sayers, Agatha Christie and Charles Dickens this was an easy read. One might even say it is written at a "teenage level". Some of Benedict Brown's books also provide definitions of uniquely British words & phrases as well as a list of key character roles in the back of the book. The character list is handy if you don't read the book in one sitting and find yourself searching back in the text to refresh your memory of a character's role. There is also a bit of humor in his work which doesn't hurt a thing. The mystery is set in the 1920s with good descriptions of country homes of the wealthy and the food of the time period.
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Diane E. Bryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful humor and a great puzzler of a Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2022
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First of all, I love, love, love the beautiful book covers for this series. I want to buy the whole set just to display the art on my shelves.

That said, I have equal and growing love for the characters and qualities of this Mystery series. It is always fun to have a mystery appropriate to the season, and for some odd reason, Christmas seems to offer unlimited opportunities for dastardly deeds.

Who wouldn't love to be snow-bound in a gloriously restored historic mansion? Well, without cook and man-of-all-jobs, it seems the Inspector and his grandson may not find it so delightful.

And yet, because of who they are, and the infectious spirit of the season, I DO find it delightful! I think B. Brown must get a chuckle from the situation he has put us in. Do we revel in the persistently oddball nomenclature at which he excels, the quirky and utterly loveable leading man, and his quirkier and also endearing grandfather? Do we cheer when there is a gruesome crime? Well, frankly, yes! Because we know and trust that Edgington will see through the haze and bring clarity and resolution to all.

I dare say the mysteries by Benedict Brown give me a high percentage of my weekly chuckle quota. And they stretch the mind better than any word game ever could. This is one author whom I find myself returning to again and again. And his books are just as much fun the second time around!
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Glynn Young
5.0 out of 5 stars Snowstorms can bring you to all kinds of strange places
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2022
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It’s Christmas 1926, and the family of Lord Edgington is setting out for Cornwall. They’re to pass the holiday with the family of the fiancée of Christopher Prentiss’s older brother. As expected, Christopher travels with his grandfather and the dog Delilah, racing at breakneck speeds through the English countryside.

But a wrong turn and a major snowstorm sidetrack Christopher and Lord Edgington (and the dog). Things are looking grim, when they see a light in the distance. And they make their way to discover safety from the storm at Weston Moor, a fully restored 18th century home. It’s currently occupied by members of a theater group from London. Christopher is somewhat starstruck, until murder strikes. And strikes again.

“The Snows of Weston Moor” is the eighth novel in the Lord Edington series by British author Benedict Brown. Like its predecessors, it’s marked by how much fun the author can have with the story. Christopher furnishes most of the self-deprecating humor, but the novels are also an ongoing story in how a boy is growing up, finding himself under the tutelage of his 75-year-old grandfather, who happens to be a retired detective in addition to his title.

In addition to the seven published Lord Edgington stories, Brown has written seven Izzy Palmer mystery novels and three novellas. A native of south London, he lives with his family in Spain. The Lord Edgington mysteries are likely aimed at both the general reader as well as the young adult audience. And they’re well-researched stories, full of information about the mid-1920s.

Lord Edgington and his grandson discover that it may indeed be a theater company, but it’s a company full of people who don’t like each other very much. And someone, inside or outside the circle of actors, directors, and stagehands, is taking dislike to a higher level.
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MIRIAM PRICE
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun!
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
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Love this series. Christmas with Chrissy is a joy and the cast of characters are splendid!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024
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This is the first book I have read by this author and it was a good Christmas read. A few things that happened I thot were a little bit bizarre but overall ok.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Such an entertaining and likable book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024
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I have thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of these books! I think there are a few more, which I fully intend on downloading and enjoying. Good clean murder mysteries! Wonderful!
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paminocala
5.0 out of 5 stars good
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2023
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Solid cozy mystery. I figured out a pertinent detail of the story but as usual the author added a twisty detail to the plot. An enjoyable mystery with some interesting characters.
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5.0 out of 5 stars the wit and wisdom of PG Wodehouse and Terry Pratchett
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2024
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This was the first of this series that we bought to read over Christmas (who doesn't love a snowbound murder mystery this time of year?) am now totally hooked and now working our way through from the beginning. The relationship Chrissy has with his curious grandfather is just delightful. All of the characters have an intriguing air and a history about them, with a healthy dose of humour, in the most macabre of situations…right down to Delilah their most beloved canine sidekick.
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Doreen A Fernandes
4.0 out of 5 stars Christmas among Strangers
Reviewed in India on January 1, 2023
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Christopher and his grandfather, Lord Edgington are stranded in a quaint manor with strangers. Unfortunately when an intruder disturbs the peace and is murdered it's up to Lord Edgington and his son to find the killer. An entertaining read with a lot of twists.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Snowbound and Incognito
Reviewed in Australia on December 3, 2022
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When Christopher and his Grandfather are on the way to a family gathering to meet his brother’s girlfriend’s family, their car is disabled in the snow. They find their way to a house where a party is in full swing , complete with a range of strange guests. For once, Christopher knows more than the great detective. and ensures his Grandfather gives a different name. A strange gatecrasher is murdered and the duo set out to solve the crime. The house party guests seem to have secrets which cause much difficulty. The peculiarities of the host cause friction and when another murder occurs, the duo are unmasked. Readers will thoroughly enjoy pitting their wits against the professionals, in order to beat them to proving the identity of the criminal. Hopefully, their will be many more adventures to keepLord Edgington and his grandson busy solving mysteries .
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Renee C.
1.0 out of 5 stars Desperately needs editing
Reviewed in Canada on May 7, 2023
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I really wanted to like the Lord Edgington books because they seem to have all the ingredients of a period mystery. This was way too wordy which wouldn't have been enough to put me off but the words were just a lot of trivia. I didn't have the patience to keep reading this book and deleted it from my kindle. I wonder where the editor is on these books as the 2nd book was a little better but again much too wordy without saying anything. I would not be ordering any more books from this author.
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Black-cats
5.0 out of 5 stars Crikey
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2024
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These two irritate the heck out of me. But I keep coming back for more. Another marvellous tale, well woven. 👌
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